Where does “రూపకము” come from?

రూపకము (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit रूपक, from Sanskrit रूप, from Sanskrit रूप् — to form, shape.

రూపకము (Telugu): allegory, parable; metaphor; drama

Definitions

  1. allegory, parable; metaphor; drama

Ancestry of “రూపకము”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritरूपकhaving form, figurative, metaphorical; a certain...
2Sanskritरूपoutward appearance, color, form, shape; right...
3Sanskritरूप्to form, shape
Every word from Sanskrit रूप् →Every word from Sanskrit रूप →Every word from Sanskrit रूपक →