Where does “matha” come from?

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

matha (Karao): eye

Definitions

  1. eye

Ancestry of “matha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Philippinemataeye
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianmataeye
3Proto-Austronesianmataeye
4Proto-AustronesianmaCaeye organ
Every word from Proto-Austronesian maCa →Every word from Proto-Austronesian mata →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian mata →