Where does “taas-noo” come from?

taas-noo (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.

taas-noo (Tagalog): with one's head held high; proud

Definitions

  1. with one's head held high; proud

Ancestry of “taas-noo”, step by step

taas-noo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tagalog taas

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

via Tagalog noo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalognooforehead; brow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éḱos →Every word from Proto-Italic akos →
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