Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/mata

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 *maCa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mata/

Noun

*mata

1. eye (organ)

Descendants

• Proto-Philippine: *mata (see there for further descendants)
• Sama-Bajaw:
  • Mapun: mata
  • Pangutaran Sama: mata
  • Yakan: mata
• North Bornean:
  • Sabahan:
    • Northeast Sabahan:
      • Bonggi: mata
      • Ida'an: mato
    • Southwest Sabahan:
      • Dusunic:
        • Central Dusun: mato
        • Kimaragang: mato
        • Klias River Kadazan: mato
        • Labuk-Kinabatangan Kadazan: mato
        • Minokok: mato
        • Rungus: mato
        • Sugut Dusun: mato
        • Tobilung: mato
      • Murutic:
        • Kalabakan: mato
        • Keningau Murut: mato
        • Selungai Murut: mato
        • Tagal Murut: mato
        • Timugon Murut: mato
        • Northern Tidong: mato
        • Southern Tidong: mato
      • Paitanic:
        • Abai Sungai: mato
        • Tombonuo: mato
• Northwest Sumatra–Barrier Islands:
  • Batak:
    • Angkola Batak: mata
    • Dairi Batak: mata
    • Karo Batak: mata
    • Mandailing Batak: mata
    • Simalungun Batak: mata
    • Toba Batak: mata
  • Enggano: e-baka
  • Gayo: mata
  • Mentawai: mata
  • Nias: mata
  • Simeulue: mata
• Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan:
  • Proto-Malayo-Chamic:
    • Proto-Chamic: *mata (see there for further descendants)
    • Proto-Malayic: *mata (see there for further descendants)
• Old Javanese: mata
  • Javanese: ꦩꦠ (mata)
• Proto-South Sulawesi:
  • Embaloh: mata
  • Makasar: mata
• Palauan: mad
• Chamorro: måta
• Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian: *mata
  • Geser-Gorom: mata
  • Mamboru: mata
  • So'a: mata
  • Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian: *mata
    • Proto-Oceanic: *mata (see there for further descendants)