Where does “రూపాయి” come from?

రూపాయి (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit रूप्य, from Sanskrit रूप, from Sanskrit रूप् — to form, shape.

రూపాయి (Telugu): rupee: the common name for the monetary...

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Sanskrit	रूप्य	well-shaped, beautiful; stamped, impressed; to be...
2	Sanskrit	रूप	outward appearance, color, form, shape; right...
3	Sanskrit	रूप्	to form, shape