Etymology

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Pali pañcasīla ← Sanskrit पञ्चशील
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  1. Sanskrit · derived fromपञ्चशील
  2. Pali · calque ofpañcasīla
  3. English todayFive Precepts

Calque of Pali pañcasīla, Sanskrit पञ्चशील (pañcaśīla).

Words from the same roots

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Pancasila

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