Where does “namata” come from?
namata (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano mata, from Proto-Philippine mata, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian mata, from Proto-Austronesian mata, from Proto-Austronesian maCa.
namata (Cebuano): hit on the eye
Ancestry of “namata”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Cebuano | mata | an eye; an organ through which animals see; the... |
| 2 | Proto-Philippine | mata | eye |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | mata | eye |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | mata | eye |
| 5 | Proto-Austronesian | maCa | — |