Reconstruction:Proto-Oceanic/mata

This Proto-Oceanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Oceanic

Etymology

From Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *mata, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *mata, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *mata, from Proto-Austronesian *maCa.

Noun

*mata

1. eye (organ)

Descendants

• Central Eastern Oceanic:
  • Fijian: mata
  • Micronesian:
    • Gilbertese: mata
    • Mokilese: maj
    • Yapese: miit
  • Southern Oceanic:
    • Tolomako: nata
• Western Oceanic:
  • Proto-Polynesian: *mata (see there for further descendants)

External links

• Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary – *maCa