Where does “rupa” come from?

rupa (Indonesian) comes from Malay rupa, from Classical Malay rupa, from Sanskrit रूप, from Sanskrit रूप् — to form, shape.

rupa (Indonesian): shape; expression; appearance

Definitions

  1. shape; expression; appearance

Ancestry of “rupa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayrupaform, appearance
2Classical Malayrupashape; expression; appearance
3Sanskritरूपoutward appearance, color, form, shape; right...
4Sanskritरूप्to form, shape

Words derived from “rupa”

Every word from Sanskrit रूप् →Every word from Sanskrit रूप →Every word from Classical Malay rupa →
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