Where does “pagpamata” come from?
pagpamata (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 “pagpamata”, step by step
pagpamata traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Bikol Central pamata
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bikol Central | pamata | — |
| 2 | Bikol Central | mata | eye; to wake up; awake |
| 3 | Proto-Philippine | mata | eye |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | mata | eye |
| 5 | Proto-Austronesian | mata | eye |
| 6 | Proto-Austronesian | maCa | eye organ |
via Bikol Central pag
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bikol Central | pag | — |