Parcheesi的词源

英文词源

parcheesi (n.)

1800, from Hindi pachisi, from pachis "twenty-five" (highest throw of the dice), from Sanskrit panca "five" (see five) + vinsati-s "twenty." Modern spelling outside India, with intrusive -r-, was enshrined 1892 by trademark name.

中文词源

Parcheesi：巴棋戏（一种用骰子和筹码在棋盘上玩的印度游戏）

来自印度语pachis,二十五点，二十五点掷骰游戏。拼写通俗化。

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