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pavisati

pr 3rd sg of pavisati (verb)

1. enters; goes (into); lit. enters forward

Built from

• pa — prefix · forward, forth
  Intensifying prefix marking forward or forth motion; here suggests entering into a space with purpose or momentum.
• viś — root · enter, go in
  Root meaning to enter, approach, or penetrate a space. Cognate with Latin vīsere (visit), Greek *weis- (go, move); preserves the sense of directed approach or entry.
• ati — ending · 3rd singular present
  Present indicative ending (-ati) marks 3rd person singular active voice; pavisati = 'he/she/it enters forward'.

Etymology. pa- (forward, forth) + √viś (enter, go in). The prefix pa- adds the sense of stepping forth or forward into a space; √viś is cognate with Latin vīsere (to visit, look at), which preserves the sense of entering or approaching a place. The concrete image is forward motion into an enclosed or defined space.

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

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