Where does “mad” come from?
mad (Palauan) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian mata, from Proto-Austronesian mata, from Proto-Austronesian maCa.
mad (Palauan): eye , face, facial expression; front; area, space...
Definitions
- eye , face, facial expression; front; area, space...
Ancestry of “mad”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | mata | eye |
| 2 | Proto-Austronesian | mata | eye |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | maCa | — |