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Etymology · Sanskrit

पञ्च

3 English words descend from Sanskrit पञ्च, most common first.

punchA hit or strike with one's fist.
sarpanchThe elected head of a panchayat (village government) in Bangladesh, India, or Pakistan.
ponzuA sour citrus-based sauce usually made from the juice of the 橙 (daidai), an Asian variety of bitter orange, mixed with soy sauce.