Where does “モンテンルパ” come from?

モンテンルパ (Japanese) comes from Tagalog Muntinlupa, from Tagalog Muntinglupa, from Tagalog lupa — earth; soil; ground.

Ancestry of “モンテンルパ”, step by step

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