Where does “kuti” come from?

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

kuti (Indonesian): to tear into small pieces

Definitions

  1. to tear into small pieces

Ancestry of “kuti”, 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 →