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parimuccati

pr 3rd sg of parimuccati (verb)

1. is completely freed; is totally liberated; escapes (from); lit. is freed all around

Built from

• pari — prefix · all around, completely
  The prefix imparts the sense of going all the way round or encompassing completeness; cognate with Greek perí- (perimeter) and English far. In parimutti it transforms √muc into thorough release.
• muc — root · release, let go
  The root √muc denotes slipping away or flowing off. Cognate with Latin mucus and Greek myxa (nasal mucus), from Proto-Indo-European *meug- (to slip, slide). The sense evolved from physical slipping to moral and spiritual release.
• a — ending · 3rd person singular present
  The thematic vowel -a- marks the present stem; -ti is the 3rd person singular ending. Together they indicate present indicative action: 'is freed', 'escapes'.

Analysis. pari- (all around, completely) + muccati (is freed, is released); the prefix pari- imparts the sense of complete or thorough liberation on all sides.

Etymology. √muc (to release, let go) is cognate with Latin mucus (that which flows away) and Greek myxa (nasal mucus), both from the Indo-European root *meug- (to slip, slide away). The prefix pari- (around, all the way round) derives from Proto-Indo-European *per(i)- (forward, through, around); cognate with Greek perí- and English far. Together, pari- + muc- conveys liberation that encompasses all sides.

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

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