Where does “annuju mata” come from?

annuju mata (Makasar) comes from Makasar annuju, from Makasar tuju, from Malay tujuh, from Proto-Malayic tujuh, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian tuzuq, from Proto-Austronesian tuzuq — to point at.

annuju mata (Makasar): to catch sight of; to keep an eye on; to look at

Definitions

  1. to catch sight of; to keep an eye on; to look at

Ancestry of “annuju mata”, step by step

annuju mata traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Makasar annuju

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarannujuto strike or land on something
2Makasartujudirection; location; whereabouts
3Malaytujuhseven
4Proto-Malayictujuhseven
5Proto-Malayo-Polynesiantuzuqto indicate, point
6Proto-Austronesiantuzuqto point at

via Makasar mata

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarmataeye
2Proto-South Sulawesimataeye
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesianmataeye
4Proto-Austronesianmataeye
5Proto-AustronesianmaCaeye organ
Every word from Proto-Austronesian tuzuq →