Where does “atas” come from?

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

Ancestry of “atas”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Proto-Austronesian	aCas	high; above
2	Proto-Italic	akos	—
3	Proto-Indo-European	h₂éḱos	tip, bristle; ear/blade of grain, awn, chaff
4	Proto-Indo-European	h₂eḱ-	sharp

Words derived from “atas”

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

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