Where does “taas” come from?

taas (Cebuano) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian atas, from Proto-Austronesian aCas, from Proto-Italic akos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éḱos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

taas (Cebuano): long; tall; high

Definitions

  1. long; tall; high

Ancestry of “taas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesianatashigh up, above
2Proto-AustronesianaCashigh; above
3Proto-Italicakos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éḱostip, bristle; ear/blade of grain, awn, chaff
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

Words derived from “taas”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éḱos →Every word from Proto-Italic akos →