upakappati

pr 3rd sg of upakappati (verb)

is beneficial; is good (for)

Built from

upa — prefix · near, up close
Spatial approach: what comes near alongside something. Greek hypo-, Latin sub-, English up all descend from the same root.
kapp — root · fit, be proper
Related to Sanskrit kalpati 'arranges, fits'. The root carries the sense of being well-arranged or suitable.
a — stem · thematic vowel
The a-grade stem-forming vowel, typical of present-tense verbs in Pali.
ti — ending · 3rd sg present
The present indicative ending marks 3rd person singular, asserting the action as currently occurring.

Analysis. upa- + kappati: 'approaches near' + 'is fitting', hence 'turns out well for', 'proves beneficial to'.

Etymology. upa- (near, up close to; Greek hypo-, Latin sub-) + √kapp- (be fitting, be proper; related to Sanskrit kalpati 'arranges, is fitting'). The prefix upa- brings the spatial sense of approaching near into the notion of suitability: what draws near and fits well.

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

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