Etymology

Dwivedi

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Hindi द्विवेदी ← Sanskrit द्विवेदिन्
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  1. Sanskrit · derived fromद्विवेदिन्“familiar with the two Vedas”
  2. Hindi · borrowed fromद्विवेदी
  3. English todayDwivedi

Borrowed from Hindi द्विवेदी (dvivedī), which is from Sanskrit द्विवेदिन् (dvivedin, “familiar with the two Vedas”); ultimately from द्वि (dvi, “two”) + वेद (veda, “knowledge; Veda”).

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