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paccanubhotiekopi

paccanubbhoti

3rd person singular present indicative (or possibly a scribal variant/contraction)

1. experiences in return
2. feels the consequences
3. undergoes reciprocal effect

Built from

• paṭi — prefix · back, against
  Signals return, reciprocation, or counter-action; concrete sense of 'leaning back' becomes abstract opposition or return.
• anu — prefix · along, following
  Follows the track of, trails behind; brings sequential or consequential force to what follows.
• bho — root · be, become, experience
  From √bhū; cognate with English 'be' and Greek 'phúein'. Conveys existence, becoming, and experiencing.
• -ti — ending · 3rd singular present
  Marks third person singular present indicative; depicts the action as habitual or ongoing in the present.

Analysis. paṭi- (back, in return) + anu- (along, following) + bhoti (becomes, experiences) — the prefix combination paṭi + anu yields the sense of mutual or retaliatory experiencing.

Etymology. From paṭi (back, counter) and anu (along, following) prefixed to √bhū (to be, become, experience). The root √bhū is cognate with English 'be' and Greek 'phúein' (to grow, come to be). The prefix pairing suggests a reciprocal or retaliatory quality of becoming or experiencing.

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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