the word "rupee" originates from the sanskrit word रौप्य(raupya) meaning "silver" or "made of silver". many indian languages use this root word, for example, రూపాయి (rūpāyi) in telugu, ரூபாய் (rūbāi) in tamil, रुपया (rupayā) in hindi, રૂપિયો (rupiyo) in gujarati, ರೂಪಾಯಿ (rūpāyi) in kannada and tulu, രൂപ (rūpā) in malayalam and रुपये (rupaye) in marathi.