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samudācaranti

samudācarati

pr 3rd pl of samudācarati (verb)

1. speaks (to); addresses (as)
2. asserts; announces; expresses
3. behaves; acts
4. overwhelms; assails; assaults; (comm) occurs; lit. walks all over
5. occurs (to); comes to mind (of)
6. frequents
7. exercises
8. expresses itself; happens; occurs
9. …

Built from

• sam — prefix · together, with
  Brings things into one; collective and complete action.
• ud — prefix · up, out
  Upward and outward motion; English out, German aus.
• ā — prefix · toward, up to
  Reverses and draws motion toward the speaker; activates verbs.
• car — root · move, walk, go
  Latin currere 'run', English car. The concrete image of locomotion underlies all senses: speech as motion toward, behavior as walking one's way.
• ati — ending · 3rd singular present
  The -ti ending marks the third-person singular present indicative; -anti is the plural form here.

Analysis. saṁ + ud + ā + √car: 'together + up/out + toward + move', lit. 'walk all together toward', hence to act jointly, address, or come to mind collectively.

Etymology. The root √car (to move, walk) appears in Latin currere 'to run' and English car, characterize. The prefix ud- ('up, out') combined with ā- ('toward the speaker') reverses and activates the simple motion into dynamic action and utterance. The prefix sam- ('together, with') brings multiplicity into unity—as in samādhi—making solo motion into coordinated behavior or collective occurrence.

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

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