Where does “taas” come from?
taas (Hiligaynon) 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 (Hiligaynon): height
Ancestry of “taas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | atas | — |
| 2 | Proto-Austronesian | aCas | high; above |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | akos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éḱos | tip, bristle; ear/blade of grain, awn, chaff |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |