Where does “रूपा” come from?

रूपा (Hindi) comes from Prakrit 𑀭𑀼𑀧𑁆𑀧, from Sanskrit रूप्य, from Sanskrit रूप, from Sanskrit रूप् — to form, shape.

रूपा (Hindi): silver

Definitions

  1. silver

Ancestry of “रूपा”, step by step

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

Words derived from “रूपा”

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