Source etymology 1
Original entry ↗A subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of a Indian, Nepalese, or Pakistani rupee. · A subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of a Bangladeshi taka. · A subdivision of currency, equal to one thousandth of an Omani rial. · A subdivision of various former currencies of India.
From Hindi पैसा (paisā) / Urdu پَیسَہ (paisa), from Sauraseni Prakrit *𑀧𑀬𑀁𑀲 (*payaṃsa), presumably from unattested Sanskrit *पदांश (*padāṃśa), from पद (pada, “quarter”) + अंश (aṃśa, “part, piece”) in reference its historical value of ¹⁄₄ anna.
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