Where does “rupiah” come from?
rupiah (English) comes from Indonesian rupiah, from Sanskrit रूप्यक, from Sanskrit रूप्य, from Sanskrit रूप, from Sanskrit रूप् — to form, shape.
rupiah (English): The unit of currency in Indonesia
Definitions
- The unit of currency in Indonesia
Ancestry of “rupiah”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Indonesian | rupiah | rupiah |
| 2 | Sanskrit | रूप्यक | silver coin |
| 3 | Sanskrit | रूप्य | well-shaped, beautiful; stamped, impressed; to be... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | रूप | outward appearance, color, form, shape; right... |
| 5 | Sanskrit | रूप् | to form, shape |