Where does “atop” come from?
atop (Bikol Central) comes from Proto-Philippine qatəp, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qatəp — roof.
atop (Bikol Central): roof; thatch
Ancestry of “atop”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Philippine | qatəp | roof |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | qatəp | roof |