Where does “paitaas” come from?
paitaas (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central itaas, 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 “paitaas”, step by step
paitaas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Bikol Central itaas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bikol Central | itaas | — |
| 2 | Bikol Central | taas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | atas | high up, above |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | aCas | high; above |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | akos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éḱos | tip, bristle; ear/blade of grain, awn, chaff |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |
via Bikol Central pa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bikol Central | pa | — |