Where does “kaakosan” come from?

kaakosan (Bikol Central) comes from Proto-Italic akos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éḱos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

Ancestry of “kaakosan”, step by step

kaakosan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Italic akos

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italicakos—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éḱostip, bristle; ear/blade of grain, awn, chaff
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

via Bikol Central ka- -an

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centralka- -an—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →