Where does “Atup” come from?
Atup (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano atop, from Proto-Philippine qatəp, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qatəp — roof.
Ancestry of “Atup”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | atop | roof; roofing; rooftop |
| 2 | Proto-Philippine | qatəp | roof |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | qatəp | roof |