Where does “rupiah” come from?

rupiah (Indonesian) comes from Sanskrit रूप्यक, from Sanskrit रूप्य, from Sanskrit रूप, from Sanskrit रूप् — to form, shape.

rupiah (Indonesian): rupiah official currency of Indonesia

Definitions

  1. rupiah official currency of Indonesia

Ancestry of “rupiah”, step by step

rupiah traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit रूप्यक

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

via Pali rūpiya

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palirūpiyasilver

Words derived from “rupiah”

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