Reconstruction:Proto-Mon-Khmer/mat

This Proto-Mon-Khmer entry contains reconstructed words 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

Etymology

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

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

Noun

*mat

eye

Descendants

Aslian: *mat (Phillips, 2012)
- Jahaic:
  - Kensiu: [mɛt]
  - Jahai: [mit]
- Senoic:
  - Semai: mat
  - Temiar: mad
- Semelaic:
  - Semelai: [mɔt]
Bahnaric: *mat (Sidwell, 2011) (see there for further descendants)
Katuic: *mat (Sidwell, 2005)
- Kui: [ma̤t]
- Katu: [mat]
- Bru: [ma̤t]
- Pacoh: mát
Khasic: *mat (Sidwell, 2012)
- Khasi: khmat, 'mat
- Lyngngam: [kʰmat]
- Pnar: [kʰmat]
- War: [mat]
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: mat
- Central Nicobaric:
  - Nancowry: mat
Pearic: *m(a)t (Headley, 1985)
- Chong: [ma̤t ~ mə̤t]
Vietic: *mat (Ferlus, 2007) (see there for further descendants)