Where does “कुटिया” come from?

कुटिया (Hindi) comes from Hindi कुटी, from Tamil குடி, from Dravidian dra, from Proto-Dravidian *cīntu — date palm.

कुटिया (Hindi): hermitage; abode for ascetics; hut, cottage

Definitions

  1. hermitage; abode for ascetics; hut, cottage

Ancestry of “कुटिया”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiकुटी—
2Tamilகுடிto drink
3Dravidiandra—
4Proto-Dravidian*cīntudate palm
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *cīntu →Every word from Dravidian dra →Every word from Tamil குடி →