Reconstruction:Proto-Mon-Khmer/mat

This Proto-Mon-Khmer 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-Mon-Khmer edit

Etymology edit

Proto-Mon-Khmer: *mat (Shorto, 2006, #1045)

Compare Proto-Austronesian *maCa, Proto-Tai *p.taːᴬ.

Noun edit

*mat

eye

Descendants edit

Aslian: *mat (Phillips, 2012)
- Jah Hut: mat
- Jahaic:
  - Cheq Wong: mɛ̃t
  - Jahai: mit
  - Kensiu: mɛt
- Senoic:
  - Semai: mat
  - Temiar: mad
- Semelaic:
  - Semaq Beri: mad
  - Semelai: mɔt
Proto-Bahnaric: *mat (Sidwell, 2011) (see there for further descendants)
Proto-Katuic: *mat (Sidwell, 2005)
- Kui: ma̤t
- Eastern Katu: mắt
- Eastern Bru: moat
- Pacoh: mát
Khasic: *mat (Sidwell, 2012)
- Khasi: khmat, 'mat
- Lyngngam: kʰmat
- Pnar: kʰmat
- War: mat
Khmeric:
- Khmer: មាត់ (mŏət)
Proto-Khmuic: *mat (Sidwell, 2013)
- Khmu: mat
- Khsing-Mul: mat
Mangic:
- Bolyu: mat⁵³
- Mang: mat⁷
Monic: *mat (Diffloth, 1984)
- Old Mon: mat
  - Mon: မတ်
Nicobaric: *mat (Sidwell, 2018)
- Car Nicobarese: mat
- Central Nicobaric:
  - Nancowry: mat
Proto-Pearic: *m(a)t (Headley, 1985)
- Chong: ma̤t ~ mə̤t
Proto-Vietic: *mat (Ferlus, 2007) (see there for further descendants)