Where does “itaas” come from?

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

itaas (Tagalog): upstairs

Definitions

  1. upstairs

Ancestry of “itaas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogtaasheight; above; upstairs
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianatashigh up, above
3Proto-AustronesianaCashigh; above
4Proto-Italicakos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éḱostip, bristle; ear/blade of grain, awn, chaff
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

Words derived from “itaas”

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