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sampavanti

sampavāti

pr 3rd pl of sampavāti (verb)

1. (of a smell) exudes; gives off; releases; diffuses; lit. blows forth

Built from

• sam — prefix · together, completely
  Intensifies the verbal action, drawing all parts into one outward motion. Works like Latin con- and English same.
• pa — prefix · forth, forward
  Adds the sense of movement away from the source, stepping out and spreading. Cognate with pro- and forth.
• vā — root · blow, move
  Cognate with Latin ventus 'wind' and English weather. Captures the primary image of air or scent spreading through space.
• ti — ending · 3rd singular/plural present
  Regular thematic present ending marking the indicative mood and third person.

Analysis. saṁ + pa + √vā: 'together forth blows'—the prefix sam- (together, completely) intensifies pa- (forth, forward), and √vā means to blow or move; hence the sense of a scent spreading completely outward from a source.

Etymology. √vā 'to blow, move through air' is cognate with Latin ventus 'wind' and English weather (originally 'wind'); the prefix pairing sam- + pa- creates a sense of diffusion or radiation outward in all directions at once.

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

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