Where does “magmata” come from?

magmata (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central mata, from Proto-Philippine mata, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian mata, from Proto-Austronesian mata, from Proto-Austronesian maCa — eye organ.

Ancestry of “magmata”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centralmataeye; to wake up; awake
2Proto-Philippinemataeye
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesianmataeye
4Proto-Austronesianmataeye
5Proto-AustronesianmaCaeye organ
Every word from Proto-Austronesian maCa →