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

Inherited from Proto-Austronesian *maCa.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /mata/

Noun

*mata

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 Tidung: mato
      - Southern Tidung: 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: bak
- 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)

References

Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*maCa”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI
Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen (2010–), “*maCa”, in The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary