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sahati

pr 3rd sg of sahati (verb)

1. overpowers; overcomes; conquers; defeats
2. bears; takes; endures
3. is able; is possible (to); can

Built from

• sah — root · hold, overcome
  The root *segh- originally meant to grasp or hold; the sense of overpowering arises from the grip itself, bearing strength, the capacity to endure.
• ati — ending · 3rd singular
  Present indicative active third person singular; -ti is the standard ending for this tense and person in Pali.

Etymology. From Indo-European *segh- "to have, hold, overcome"; cognate with Sanskrit sahate, Latin seges "sown field" (what the earth holds), and English "sake" (from Old Norse, "cause held to matter"). The sense development moves from holding or gripping to bearing a burden, then to withstanding and overcoming it.

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

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