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vihesenti
viheseti
pr 3rd pl of viheseti (verb)
- harasses; annoys; pesters; troubles
Built from
- vi — prefix · apart, asunder
Intensifies or clarifies the action; works like Latin dis- or English dis-. Here it strengthens the sense of troubling or harassing.
- hes — root · harm, trouble
Root meaning to cause harm or vexation. Related to Sanskrit hiṃsati (causes injury); the core sense is one of sharp or persistent injury.
- e — stem · thematic vowel
Marks the verb as a-class thematic stem, standard for present-tense formations.
- nti — ending · 3rd plural present
Ending marks third person plural in the present indicative, indicating multiple agents performing the action now.
Etymology. vi- (apart, asunder) + √hes (to harm, trouble). The prefix vi- adds force or clarity to the root sense: to trouble thoroughly, to vex apart or in multiple directions. √hes is related to Sanskrit hiṃsati (harms, hurts); cognate with English "hiss" in the sense of sharp aggression, though the Sanskrit connection is more direct.