pandita

It comes to us from the Sanskrit word pandita, "learned man," and was first used in that sense in English way back in 1816. welfariat

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Pundit actually comes from the Hindi term pandit, which in turn is derived from the Sanskrit word pandita, meaning "learned".

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Pundit actually comes from the Hindi term pandit, which in turn is derived from the Sanskrit word pandita, meaning "learned".

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Pundit actually comes from the Hindi term pandit, which in turn is derived from the Sanskrit word pandita, meaning "learned".

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Wiki says, The term originates from the Hindi term pandit, which in turn is derived from Sanskrit pandita, learned, and is first found in English in 1672.

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When writing his own name at the end of each chapter he calls himself 'Siddha patiya pandita', i.e. an ingenious man among learned men.

The Kama Sutra of Vatsyayana 2006

“Panchen” means “great scholar,” from the Sanskrit word “pandita,” meaning “scholar,” and the Tibetan word “chen po,” meaning “great.”

Mind Of Clear Light His Holiness the Dalai Lama 2003

“Panchen” means “great scholar,” from the Sanskrit word “pandita,” meaning “scholar,” and the Tibetan word “chen po,” meaning “great.”

Mind Of Clear Light His Holiness the Dalai Lama 2003

“Panchen” means “great scholar,” from the Sanskrit word “pandita,” meaning “scholar,” and the Tibetan word “chen po,” meaning “great.”

Mind Of Clear Light His Holiness the Dalai Lama 2003

With solemn ceremony the pandita prepared to anoint the boys according to the rites of the tribe.

The Adventures of Piang the Moro Jungle Boy A Book for Young and Old Florence Partello Stuart