Where does “cinna mata” come from?

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

cinna mata (Makasar): a desire aroused by seeing something

Definitions

  1. a desire aroused by seeing something

Ancestry of “cinna mata”, step by step

cinna mata traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Makasar mata

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarmataeye
2Proto-South Sulawesimataeye
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesianmataeye
4Proto-Austronesianmataeye
5Proto-AustronesianmaCaeye organ

via Latin Cinna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinCinnaA Roman cognomen
2Sanskritचिन्ताthinking, sad, care, anxiety, consideration
3Sanskritचिन्त्to think, have a thought or idea
4Sanskritचित्API 1 P; comprehend
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeyt-to notice; to read
Every word from Proto-Austronesian maCa →