Where does “matài” come from?

matài (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.

matài (Makasar): to keep watch over; to lie awake waiting for

Definitions

  1. to keep watch over; to lie awake waiting for

Ancestry of “matài”, step by step

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

Words derived from “matài”

Every word from Proto-Austronesian maCa →Every word from Proto-Austronesian mata →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian mata →
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