Where does “atas nama” come from?
atas nama (Malay) comes from Malay atas, from Proto-Malayic atas, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian atas, from Proto-Austronesian aCas, from Proto-Italic akos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éḱos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
Ancestry of “atas nama”, step by step
atas nama traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Malay atas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | atas | on, upon, on top of, above; upstairs; on, upon,... |
| 2 | Proto-Malayic | atas | on; above |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | atas | high up, above |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | aCas | high; above |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | akos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éḱos | tip, bristle; ear/blade of grain, awn, chaff |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |