Reconstruction:Proto-Chamic/mata

This Proto-Chamic 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-Chamic

Etymology

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

Noun

*mata

  1. eye (organ)

Descendants

  • Acehnese: mata
  • Coastal Chamic:
  • Highlands Chamic:
    • Chru-Northern Chamic:
      • Chru: mta:
      • Northern Chamic:
    • Bih: mata
    • Jarai: mơta