Where does “rupia” come from?
rupia (Swahili) comes from Hindi रुपीया, from Hindi रुपया, from Urdu رپیا, from Sanskrit रूप्यक, from Sanskrit रूप्य, from Sanskrit रूप, from Sanskrit रूप् — to form, shape.
rupia (Swahili): The rupee, an Indian unit of currency formerly...
Definitions
- The rupee, an Indian unit of currency formerly...
Ancestry of “rupia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | रुपीया | — |
| 2 | Hindi | रुपया | rupee; US dollar |
| 3 | Urdu | رپیا | rupee |
| 4 | Sanskrit | रूप्यक | silver coin |
| 5 | Sanskrit | रूप्य | well-shaped, beautiful; stamped, impressed; to be... |
| 6 | Sanskrit | रूप | outward appearance, color, form, shape; right... |
| 7 | Sanskrit | रूप् | to form, shape |