Reconstruction:Proto-Kra-Dai/maTa:

This Proto-Kra-Dai 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-Kra-Dai

Etymology

Possibly cognate with Proto-Austronesian *maCa (Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *mata). Compare Proto-Austroasiatic *mat (“eye”).

Noun

*maTa: (Ostapirat, 2018)

1. (anatomy) eye

Descendants

• Proto-Be: *ɗaᴬ¹
• Proto-Kam-Sui: *thla¹
• Proto-Kra: *m-ʈaᴬ, *mataᴬ
  • Laha
    • Laha (Ta Mit): maak⁴² ta²⁴³
    • Laha (Noong Lay): kɛn²⁴ ta⁴², ta³
  • Qabiao: te⁵³
    • Qabiao (Phó Là): tê¹
  • Buyang
    • Paha: ma⁵⁵ da³²²
    • Buyang (Yalang): tau⁵³
    • Buyang (Ecun): mak³¹ (ma⁰) ta²⁴
    • Buyang (Langjia): ma⁰ ta⁵⁴
    • En (Nung Ven): ta²⁴³
  • Lachi
    • Lachi (Jinchang): la⁴⁴ tjou⁵⁵
    • Lachi (Tân Lợi): nam⁰ tju⁴³
  • Gelao
    • Telue
      • Gelao (Judu): vu⁰ tei³¹
      • Gelao (Niupo): mu³³ tɯ³¹
      • Gelao (Moji): pa³¹ tau³¹
      • Gelao (Wantao): pə⁰ tau³¹
      • Gelao (Yueliangwan): bu³⁵ ti³⁵
      • Gelao (Fengyan): bu³⁵ ti³⁵
    • Hakei
      • Gelao (Zhenfeng): ta³¹ to³⁵
      • Gelao (Sanchong): to³⁵
    • Qau
      • Gelao (Wanzi): ləɯ¹³ tau³³
      • Gelao (Dagouchang): ləu²¹ tau³³
    • A'ou (reflexes display spirantization from Proto-Kra *-ʈa)
      • Gelao (Hongfeng): pa⁴² ɕəu⁴², pa⁴³ ɕiu⁴³
      • Gelao (Bigong): zəɯ³³ zəɯ⁵⁵
      • Mulao: li³³ zo³¹
    • Vandu
      • Red Gelao (Vietnam): la⁵⁵ te⁵⁵
• Proto-Tai: *p.taːᴬ
  • Tai
    • Northern Tai
      • Bouyei: dal
      • Zhuang: da, ha, ra, bya
    • Central Tai
      • Tày: tha
      • Nùng: tha
    • Southwestern Tai
      • Thai: ตา (dtaa)
      • Lao: ຕາ (tā)
      • Lü: ᦎᦱ (ṫaa)
      • Shan: တႃ (tǎa)
      • Tai Nüa: ᥖᥣ (taa)
      • Tai Dam: ꪔꪱ