Where does “มาตา” come from?
มาตา (Thai) comes from Proto-Malayic mata, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian mata, from Proto-Austronesian mata, from Proto-Austronesian maCa.
มาตา (Thai): mother
Ancestry of “มาตา”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayic | mata | eye |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | mata | eye |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | mata | eye |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | maCa | — |
Words derived from “มาตา”