Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/anak i mata

This Proto-Malayo-Polynesian 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-Malayo-Polynesian

Etymology

*anak (“child”) +‎ *mata (“eye”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /anak i mata/

Noun

*anak i mata

1. (anatomy) pupil (the hole in the middle of the iris of the eye)

Descendants

• Western Malayo-Polynesian: *anak i mata
  • Malayo-Sumbawan
    • Malayo-Chamic
      • Proto-Malayic: *anak mata
        • Malayan
          • Malay: anak mata / انق مات
            • Indonesian: anak mata