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paviseyyuṁ

pavisati

3rd person plural optative (potential/conditional) of pavisati

1. would enter
2. might go into
3. could penetrate

Built from

• pa — prefix · forward, forth
  Intensifying prefix marking motion or action going forth ahead.
• vi — prefix · apart, asunder
  Indicates separation or penetration in different directions; combines with pa- for emphatic sense of entering.
• vis — stem · enter, go into
  Root √sac or related root underlying visati 'enters'; the exact root is uncertain but appears related to motion verbs.
• e — ending · 3rd person optative marker
  Forms the optative (potential/conditional); -yy- is an optional connecting element before the ending.
• uṁ — ending · 3rd person plural
  Plural ending for 3rd person optative, marking that multiple agents might enter or go in.

Analysis. pa + vi + √sac (with palatalization to s → ss → ś): pa- (forward, forth) + vi- (apart, in different directions) intensifies the root meaning

Etymology. Derived from pa + vi + √sac (root of sandati 'flows', related to 'pursue'). The combination of pa- (forward) and vi- (apart, asunder) intensifies the sense of entering or penetrating into something. The optative mood marks potential or conditional action.

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

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