Where does “Rupie” come from?

Rupie (German) comes from Hindi रुपया, from Urdu رپیا, from Sanskrit रूप्यक, from Sanskrit रूप्य, from Sanskrit रूप, from Sanskrit रूप् — to form, shape.

Rupie (German): rupee (monetary currency)

Definitions

  1. rupee (monetary currency)

Ancestry of “Rupie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiरुपयाrupee; US dollar
2Urduرپیاrupee
3Sanskritरूप्यकsilver coin
4Sanskritरूप्यwell-shaped, beautiful; stamped, impressed; to be...
5Sanskritरूपoutward appearance, color, form, shape; right...
6Sanskritरूप्to form, shape
Every word from Sanskrit रूप् →Every word from Sanskrit रूप →Every word from Sanskrit रूप्य →