Where does “kuta” come from?

kuta (Tagalog) comes from Malay kota, from Classical Malay kota, from Tamil கோட்டம், from Tamil கோடு, from Old Tamil 𑀓𑁄𑀝𑀼, from Proto-Dravidian *kōṭu — horn.

kuta (Tagalog): fort; fortress; fortification; hiding place; den

Definitions

fort; fortress; fortification; hiding place; den

Ancestry of “kuta”, step by step

kuta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Malay kota

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Malay	kota	city
2	Classical Malay	kota	city
3	Tamil	கோட்டம்	division; city, town; place; crookedness
4	Tamil	கோடு	to bend; be crooked
5	Old Tamil	𑀓𑁄𑀝𑀼	tusk
6	Proto-Dravidian	*kōṭu	horn

via Spanish cota

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	cota	coat of arms; mail; elevation
2	Old French	cote	Alternative form of cotte; coat, robe, tunic,...
3	Frankish	kotta	coat
4	Proto-Germanic	kuttô	cowl, woolen cloth, coat
5	Proto-Indo-European	gudnó-	—

Every word from Proto-Dravidian *kōṭu →