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saṇṭhātīti

saṇṭhāti

3rd person singular present indicative of saṇṭhāti

1. remains; continues; persists; is established; stands firm (in); lit. stands together

Built from

• saṁ — prefix · together, with
  Brings things into unity; here, the solidity of things held together in a stable state.
• sthā — root · stand, remain
  From Indo-European *steh₂- 'to stand, set'. Cognates: Latin stāre, English stand, German stehen; Sanskrit sthā. The concrete image is physical standing, extended to durability and firmness.
• ti — ending · 3rd singular present
  Active voice, present tense marker; in this context frames the action as a continuing state.
• iti — ending · thus, quotative
  Marks speech or reported statement; often used in the canon to introduce doctrinal affirmations.

Analysis. saṇṭhāti + iti: the verb 'remains' + the quotative particle 'thus' or 'saying'; used to introduce or frame a statement of what remains or is established.

Etymology. sam- (together, with) + √sthā (stand, remain): 'standing together' or 'holding together', hence 'to remain firm'. √sthā cognate with Sanskrit sthā, Latin stāre (stand), English stand, German stehen. The prefix sam- brings the sense of consolidation and stability.

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

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