Where does “Muntinlupa” come from?

Muntinlupa (English) comes from Spanish Muntinlupa, from Tagalog Muntinglupa, from Tagalog lupa — earth; soil; ground.

Ancestry of “Muntinlupa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishMuntinlupa—
2TagalogMuntinglupa—
3Tagaloglupaearth; soil; ground
Every word from Tagalog lupa →Every word from Tagalog Muntinglupa →Every word from Spanish Muntinlupa →