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Where does “పైసా” come from?

పైసా (Telugu) comes 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-, from Proto-Indo-European ped- — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.

పైసా (Telugu): paisa: a subdivision of currency, equal to one...

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  1. paisa: a subdivision of currency, equal to one...

Ancestry of “పైసా”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiपैसाpaisa; money, wealth, riches
2Sanskrit*पदांश—
3Sanskritपदstep, pace, stride; footstep, trace, vestige,...
4Proto-Indo-Aryanpadám—
5Proto-Indo-Iranianpadám—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpedómstep; bottom, floor; step
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpēd-foot
8Proto-Indo-Europeanped-to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall
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