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”

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