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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanoatoproof; roofing; rooftop
2Proto-Philippineqatəproof
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesianqatəproof
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qatəp →Every word from Proto-Philippine qatəp →Every word from Cebuano atop →
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