Where does “lupiya” come from?

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

lupiya (Tausug): A fifty centavo piece

Definitions

  1. A fifty centavo piece

Ancestry of “lupiya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesianrupiahrupiah official currency of Indonesia
2Sanskritरूप्यकsilver coin
3Sanskritरूप्यwell-shaped, beautiful; stamped, impressed; to be...
4Sanskritरूपoutward appearance, color, form, shape; right...
5Sanskritरूप्to form, shape
Every word from Sanskrit रूप् →Every word from Sanskrit रूप →Every word from Sanskrit रूप्य →