Where does “rupái” come from?

rupái (Palula) comes from Urdu روپیہ, from Sanskrit रूप्य, from Sanskrit रूप, from Sanskrit रूप् — to form, shape.

rupái (Palula): rupee (currency)

Definitions

  1. rupee (currency)

Ancestry of “rupái”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Urduروپیہrupee
2Sanskritरूप्यwell-shaped, beautiful; stamped, impressed; to be...
3Sanskritरूपoutward appearance, color, form, shape; right...
4Sanskritरूप्to form, shape
Every word from Sanskrit रूप् →Every word from Sanskrit रूप →Every word from Sanskrit रूप्य →