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parisodheti

pr 3rd sg of parisodheti (verb)

1. cleans; purifies (something of)

Built from

• pari — prefix · around, completely
  Spatial prefix meaning 'all the way round'; expresses completeness and thoroughness. Cognate with Greek peri- (perimeter).
• sodh — root · clean, purify
  Root √sudh; related to Sanskrit śuddha 'pure, clean' and English suds. The sense is physical cleansing that becomes mental or moral purification.
• e — ending · 3rd sg pres
  Present indicative ending; marks third person singular in present tense.
• ti — ending · 3rd sg pres
  Present indicative ending; marks third person singular active voice.

Analysis. pari- (around, completely) + sodheti (cleanses); the prefix pari- intensifies the sense of complete purification, suggesting a thorough cleansing all the way through.

Etymology. From pari- (around, complete) + √sudh (to clean, purify). The root √sudh appears in Sanskrit śuddha (pure, clean) and English suds; the prefix pari- carries its spatial sense of 'all around' into the abstract meaning of thoroughness and completeness.

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

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