- parcheesi (n.)
[parcheesi 词源字典]
- 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.[parcheesi etymology, parcheesi origin, 英语词源]