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Where does “aCas” come from?

aCas (Proto-Austronesian) comes from Proto-Italic akos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éḱos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

aCas (Proto-Austronesian): high; above

Definitions

  1. high; above

Ancestry of “aCas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italicakos—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éḱostip, bristle; ear/blade of grain, awn, chaff
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

Words derived from “aCas”

  • atas
  • pataas
  • taas
  • aswang
  • magtaas
  • mataas
  • taas
  • Mataasnakahoy
  • atas
  • atasan
  • mengatasi
  • atas
  • taas
  • atas
  • atas
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