Where does “aʼmoncong mata” come from?

aʼmoncong mata (Makasar) comes from Makasar moncong mata, from Makasar mata, from Proto-South Sulawesi mata, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian mata, from Proto-Austronesian mata, from Proto-Austronesian maCa — eye organ.

aʼmoncong mata (Makasar): to cause discord; to alienate someone's heart

Definitions

  1. to cause discord; to alienate someone's heart

Ancestry of “aʼmoncong mata”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarmoncong matamagical means or charms used to cause discord, separation, or suspicion between people especially in love
2Makasarmataeye
3Proto-South Sulawesimataeye
4Proto-Malayo-Polynesianmataeye
5Proto-Austronesianmataeye
6Proto-AustronesianmaCaeye organ
Every word from Proto-Austronesian maCa →Every word from Proto-Austronesian mata →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian mata →