Where does “pang-itaas” come from?
pang-itaas (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog itaas, 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.
pang-itaas (Tagalog): upper garment
Definitions
- upper garment
Ancestry of “pang-itaas”, step by step
pang-itaas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog itaas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | itaas | upstairs |
| 2 | Tagalog | taas | height; above; upstairs |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | atas | high up, above |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | aCas | high; above |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | akos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éḱos | tip, bristle; ear/blade of grain, awn, chaff |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |
via Tagalog pang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | pang | Adjective prefix; instrumentative case of the... |