Where does “रूपा” come from?
रूपा (Hindi) comes from Prakrit 𑀭𑀼𑀧𑁆𑀧, from Sanskrit रूप्य, from Sanskrit रूप, from Sanskrit रूप् — to form, shape.
Ancestry of “रूपा”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Prakrit | 𑀭𑀼𑀧𑁆𑀧 | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | रूप्य | well-shaped, beautiful; stamped, impressed; to be... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | रूप | outward appearance, color, form, shape; right... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | रूप् | to form, shape |