Where does “रپیا” come from?

रپیا (Urdu) comes from Sanskrit रूप्यक, from Sanskrit रूप्य, from Sanskrit रूप, from Sanskrit रूप् — to form, shape.

Ancestry of “रپیا”, step by step

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