Where does “anak i mata” come from?
anak i mata (Proto-Malayo-Polynesian) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian mata, from Proto-Austronesian mata, from Proto-Austronesian maCa.
anak i mata (Proto-Malayo-Polynesian): pupil
Ancestry of “anak i mata”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | mata | eye |
| 2 | Proto-Austronesian | mata | eye |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | maCa | — |