Where does “mata” come from?

mata (Proto-Oceanic) comes from Proto-Austronesian maCa — eye organ.

mata (Proto-Oceanic): eye

Definitions

  1. eye

Ancestry of “mata”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-AustronesianmaCaeye organ

Words derived from “mata

Every word from Proto-Austronesian maCa
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