Where does “rūpa” come from?

rūpa (Pali) comes from Sanskrit रूप, from Sanskrit रूप् — to form, shape.

rūpa (Pali): form, figure, material form

Definitions

  1. form, figure, material form

Ancestry of “rūpa”, step by step

rūpa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit रूप

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritरूपoutward appearance, color, form, shape; right...
2Sanskritरूप्to form, shape

via Pali kalāpa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palikalāpa—

Words derived from “rūpa”

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