tāyati

to shelter protect, preserve, guard; bring up, nourish SN.iv.246 (rūpa-balaṃ, bhoga˚, ñāti˚, putta˚); Ja.iv.387; Snp.579 (paralokato na pitā tāyate puttaṃ ñātī vā pana ñātake) Pv-a.7 (khettaṃ tāyati bījaṃ).

Sk. trāyate & trāte, connected with; *ter in tarati, orig. to see through, to save, cp. tāṇa, etc.