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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Ancestry of “pachisi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | पचीसी | twenty-five |
| 2 | Hindi | पच्चीस | twenty-five |
| 3 | Sanskrit | पञ्चविंशति | twenty-five |
| 4 | Sanskrit | विंशति | twenty, a score |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | HwiHśatí | twenty |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | HwiHćati | twenty |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁wih₁ḱm̥t | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dwi(h₁)dḱm̥ti | two tens; two decades; twenty; two-ten |