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rupya
Sanskrit · ancient
"wrought silver; a coin"
meant 'wrought silver', from rupa 'shape, image'
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rupiya
Hindi · 1540s
"a silver coin"
named the silver coin introduced by ruler Sher Shah Suri
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rupee
English · 1610s
"the basic monetary unit of India and neighboring countries"
English traders adopted the term for the Indian currency
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