Where does “samin mata” come from?
samin mata (Tausug) comes from Malay cermin mata, from Malay mata, from Proto-Malayic mata, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian mata, from Proto-Austronesian mata, from Proto-Austronesian maCa — eye organ.
samin mata (Tausug): eyeglasses, spectacles
Definitions
- eyeglasses, spectacles
Ancestry of “samin mata”, step by step
samin mata traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Malay cermin mata
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | cermin mata | spectacles; glasses |
| 2 | Malay | mata | eye; edge; hole |
| 3 | Proto-Malayic | mata | eye |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | mata | eye |
| 5 | Proto-Austronesian | mata | eye |
| 6 | Proto-Austronesian | maCa | eye organ |
via Tausug samin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tausug | samin | mirror |