Where does “itaas” come from?

itaas (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central taas, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian atas, from Proto-Austronesian aCas, from Proto-Italic akos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éḱos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

Ancestry of “itaas”, step by step

itaas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Bikol Central taas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centraltaas—
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianatashigh up, above
3Proto-AustronesianaCashigh; above
4Proto-Italicakos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éḱostip, bristle; ear/blade of grain, awn, chaff
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

via Bikol Central i

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centrali—

Words derived from “itaas”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éḱos →Every word from Proto-Italic akos →