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Where does “atop” come from?

atop (Cebuano) comes from Proto-Philippine qatəp, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qatəp — roof.

atop (Cebuano): roof; roofing; rooftop

Definitions

  1. roof; roofing; rooftop

Ancestry of “atop”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Philippineqatəproof
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianqatəproof

Words derived from “atop”

  • Atup
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qatəp →