Where does “રુફિયા” come from?

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

રુફિયા (Gujarati): rufiyaa, the official currency of Maldives, equal to 100 laari

Definitions

  1. rufiyaa, the official currency of Maldives, equal to 100 laari

Ancestry of “રુફિયા”, 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 →