Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/atas

This Proto-Malayo-Polynesian entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Malayo-Polynesian

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *aCas.

Adverb

*atas

high up, above

Noun

*atas

height

Descendants

Philippine
- Batanic
  - Ivatan: tohos
- Greater Central Philippine
  - Central Philippine
    - Tagalog: taas
    - Visayan
      - Aklanon: taas
      - Cebuano: taas
      - Hiligaynon: taas
      - Tausug: tas
  - Danao
    - Maranao: tas
- South Mindanao
  - Tboli: tahà
- Minahasan
  - Tondano: natas
- Sangiric
  - Sangir: atase'
North Bornean
- Northeast Sabahan
  - Ida'an: ttas
Greater Barito
- West Barito
  - Ngaju: atas
Northwest Sumatra–Barrier Islands
- Batak
  - Simalungun Batak: atas
  - Toba Batak: atas
  - Angkola Batak: atas
  - Mandailing Batak: atas
- Simeulue: atae
- Mentawai: atā
Lampungic
- Lampung Api: atas
Malayo-Sumbawan
- Chamic: *ʔataːs
  - Acehnese: ateuëh
  - Coastal Chamic
    - Haroi: atah
    - Cham
      - Eastern Cham: ꨀꨓꩍ (atah, “far”)
      - Western Cham: اته (atah, “long”)
  - Highlands Chamic
    - Chru–Northern Chamic
      - Chru: ataːh
      - Northern Chamic
        Northern Roglai: ata
        
        Tsat: ta³³
    - Jarai–Rhade
      - Jarai: ataih
      - Rade: taih
- Malayic: *atas
  - Ibanic
    - Iban: atas
    - Mualang: ataw
    - Seberuang: ataw
  - Malayan
    - Malay: atas
      - Indonesian: atas
    - Minangkabau: ateh
  - Urak Lawoi': อาตัยฮ (atas)
- Bali–Sasak–Sumbawa
  - Sasak: atas
  - Sumbawa: atas
- Madurese: attas
Central Malayo-Polynesian
- Sumba–Flores
  - Kambera: ata
- Selaru
  - Selaru: atat
- Central Maluku
  - Geser-Gorom: ata
  - Watubela: ata
- Timoric
  - Bilba: ata
Proto-Oceanic: *atas
- Western Oceanic
  - Meso-Melanesian
    - Nakanai: ata
  - Papuan Tip
    - Motu: lata
- Central-Eastern Oceanic
  - Micronesian
    - Gilbertese: eta
    - Marshallese: ej (“upper, eastern”)
    - Woleaian: yas (“up, upside”)
  - Central Pacific
    - Western Fijian: yata