Where does “wahiʀ ni mata” come from?

wahiʀ ni mata (Proto-Malayo-Polynesian) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian mata, from Proto-Austronesian mata, from Proto-Austronesian maCa — eye organ.

wahiʀ ni mata (Proto-Malayo-Polynesian): tear

Definitions

  1. tear

Ancestry of “wahiʀ ni mata”, step by step

wahiʀ ni mata traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Malayo-Polynesian mata

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesianmataeye
2Proto-Austronesianmataeye
3Proto-AustronesianmaCaeye organ

via Proto-Malayo-Polynesian wahiʀ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesianwahiʀwater

Words derived from “wahiʀ ni mata”

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