Where does “रुपया” come from?

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

रुपया (Hindi): rupee; US dollar

Definitions

  1. rupee; US dollar

Ancestry of “रुपया”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Urduرپیاrupee
2Sanskritरूप्यकsilver coin
3Sanskritरूप्यwell-shaped, beautiful; stamped, impressed; to be...
4Sanskritरूपoutward appearance, color, form, shape; right...
5Sanskritरूप्to form, shape

Words derived from “रुपया”

Every word from Sanskrit रूप् →Every word from Sanskrit रूप →Every word from Sanskrit रूप्य →