Where does “paisa” come from?
paisa (Sranan Tongo) comes from Caribbean Hindustani paisa, from Hindi पैसा, from Sanskrit *पदांश, from Sanskrit पद, from Proto-Indo-Aryan padám, from Proto-Indo-Iranian padám, from Proto-Indo-European pedóm, from Proto-Indo-European pēd- — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.
paisa (Sranan Tongo): money
Definitions
- money
Ancestry of “paisa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caribbean Hindustani | paisa | — |
| 2 | Hindi | पैसा | paisa; money, wealth, riches |
| 3 | Sanskrit | *पदांश | — |
| 4 | Sanskrit | पद | step, pace, stride; footstep, trace, vestige,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | padám | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | padám | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pedóm | step; bottom, floor; step |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pēd- | foot |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |