Where does “bulu mata” come from?
bulu mata (Malay) comes from Malay mata, from Proto-Malayic mata, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian mata, from Proto-Austronesian mata, from Proto-Austronesian maCa — eye organ.
bulu mata (Malay): eyelash hair growing on the edge of an eyelid
Definitions
- eyelash hair growing on the edge of an eyelid
Ancestry of “bulu mata”, step by step
bulu mata traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.