Where does “rufiyaa” come from?

rufiyaa (English) comes from Dhivehi ރުފިޔާ, from Sanskrit रूप्यक, from Sanskrit रूप्य, from Sanskrit रूप, from Sanskrit रूप् — to form, shape.

rufiyaa (English): The official currency of Maldives, equal to 100...

Definitions

  1. The official currency of Maldives, equal to 100...

Ancestry of “rufiyaa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dhivehiރުފިޔާrufiyaa
2Sanskritरूप्यकsilver coin
3Sanskritरूप्यwell-shaped, beautiful; stamped, impressed; to be...
4Sanskritरूपoutward appearance, color, form, shape; right...
5Sanskritरूप्to form, shape
Every word from Sanskrit रूप् →Every word from Sanskrit रूप →Every word from Sanskrit रूप्य →