Where does “magpamata” come from?

magpamata (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central pamata, 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 “magpamata”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centralpamata—
2Bikol Centralmataeye; to wake up; awake
3Proto-Philippinemataeye
4Proto-Malayo-Polynesianmataeye
5Proto-Austronesianmataeye
6Proto-AustronesianmaCaeye organ
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