Where does “rupee” come from?
Rupee comes from Hindi रुपीया, derived from Sanskrit रूप्यक, which comes from Sanskrit रूप्य, ultimately from Sanskrit रूप् meaning form or shape.
rupee (English): The common name for the monetary currencies used...
Definitions
- The common name for the monetary currencies used...
Ancestry of “rupee”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | रुपीया | — |
| 2 | Hindi | रुपया | rupee; US dollar |
| 3 | Urdu | رپیا | rupee |
| 4 | Sanskrit | रूप्यक | silver coin |
| 5 | Sanskrit | रूप्य | well-shaped, beautiful; stamped, impressed; to be... |
| 6 | Sanskrit | रूप | outward appearance, color, form, shape; right... |
| 7 | Sanskrit | रूप् | to form, shape |
Words derived from “rupee”