Where does “pachisi” come from?
pachisi (English) comes from Hindi पचीसी, from Hindi पच्चीस, from Sanskrit पञ्चविंशति, from Sanskrit विंशति, from Proto-Indo-Aryan HwiHśatí, from Proto-Indo-Iranian HwiHćati, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wih₁ḱm̥t, from Proto-Indo-European dwi(h₁)dḱm̥ti — two tens; two decades; twenty; two-ten.
pachisi (English): An ancient Indian board game in which players,...
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- An ancient Indian board game in which players,...
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