Where does “punditical” come from?
punditical (English) comes from English pundit, from Hindi पंडित, from Sanskrit पण्डित, from Sanskrit -इत, from Proto-Indo-Iranian -tás, from Proto-Indo-European -tós — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.
punditical (English): Synonym of punditic
Definitions
- Synonym of punditic
Ancestry of “punditical”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pundit | An expert in a particular field, especially as... |
| 2 | Hindi | पंडित | learned, wise; shrewd, clever; skillful in,... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | पण्डित | learned, wise, shrewd, clever, skilful in,... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | -इत | forms adjectives from nouns: -ed, having, furnished with |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | -tás | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |