Where does “உரூபாய்” come from?

உரூபாய் (Tamil) comes from Tamil ரூபாய், from Hindi रूपा, from Prakrit 𑀭𑀼𑀧𑁆𑀧, from Sanskrit रूप्य, from Sanskrit रूप, from Sanskrit रूप् — to form, shape.

Ancestry of “உரூபாய்”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Tamil	ரூபாய்	The rupee, the currency of India. Currency...
2	Hindi	रूपा	silver
3	Prakrit	𑀭𑀼𑀧𑁆𑀧	silver
4	Sanskrit	रूप्य	well-shaped, beautiful; stamped, impressed; to be...
5	Sanskrit	रूप	outward appearance, color, form, shape; right...
6	Sanskrit	रूप्	to form, shape

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