Where does “Sigamata” come from?

Sigamata (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano mata, from Proto-Philippine mata, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian mata, from Proto-Austronesian mata, from Proto-Austronesian maCa — eye organ.

Ancestry of “Sigamata”, step by step

Sigamata traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Cebuano mata

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanomataan eye; an organ through which animals see; the...
2Proto-Philippinemataeye
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesianmataeye
4Proto-Austronesianmataeye
5Proto-AustronesianmaCaeye organ

via Cebuano siga

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanosigaa bright flame
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*siga—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian maCa →Every word from Proto-Austronesian mata →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian mata →