Where does “atas” come from?
atas (Proto-Malayic) 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.
atas (Proto-Malayic): on; above
Definitions
- on; above
Ancestry of “atas”, step by step
atas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Malayo-Polynesian atas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | atas | high up, above |
| 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 |
via Proto-Austronesian *atas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Austronesian | *atas | — |