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sambhavanti

sambhavati

pr 3rd pl of sambhavati (verb)

1. comes to be; happens; occurs; takes place
2. is; exists (for)

Built from

• saṁ — prefix · together, with
  Brings multiple elements into one unified state. From Indo-European *sem-; cognate with Latin similis 'similar', English same.
• bhava — stem · become, arise
  Derived from √bhū (become, be). Cognate with English be, Latin fuī (was), Greek phuein (grow, bring forth).
• ti — ending · 3rd person plural present
  Marks third person plural indicative present tense; the action is happening now and applies to multiple subjects.

Analysis. saṁ (together) + bhavati (becomes); 'comes together into being'

Etymology. saṁ- (together, from Indo-European *sem- seen also in Latin similis, English same) + √bhū (become, be), which is cognate with English be, Latin fuī (was), Greek phuein (grow, bring forth). The prefix saṁ- conveys the sense of things coming together into a single unified state of existence.

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

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