Sino-Caucasian etymology :

Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *Hmǝ̆[ṭ]é (~-i)

Meaning: face

Borean etymology: Borean etymology

North Caucasian: *(H)mǝṭe (~-i)

Sino-Tibetan: [PLB *mwat 'head']

Yenisseian: *bat(t)-

Comments and references : HGC 25.

North Caucasian etymology :

Proto-North Caucasian: *mǝṭe (~-i)

Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology

Meaning: face

Proto-Tsezian: *moṭo

Proto-Lak: maṭi

Notes: A Tsez.-Lak. isogloss. Perhaps, one could compare also Av. maṭú 'mirror' (borrowed into many EC languages: And., Akhv. Cham., Tind., Inkh. maṭu; cf. also dialectal Av. (Chad.) muṭú id. and Gunz. muṭu).

Tsezian etymology :

Proto-Tsezian: *moṭo

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: face

Bezhta: moṭo

Gunzib: moṭo

Comments: PGB *moṭo.

Lak etymology :

Lak root: maṭi

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: muzzle, snout

Lak form: š:unš:u-maṭi

Comments: A compound word (etymology of the 1st part see under *š_umVšV).

Yenisseian etymology :

Proto-Yenisseian: *bat(t)-

Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology

Meaning: face

Ket: bāt / battat⁵ (South.); Imb. battat⁵, pl. battatǝŋ⁶, battarǝŋ⁶

Yug: ba:t "face", battat⁵, pl. battatɨŋ⁵ "muzzle, face"

Comments: ССЕ 207. Werner 1, 107, 109, evidently undecided whether the word is borrowed from Turkic (as suggested in Stachowski 1997/2, 230 - and, I think, quite dubious for phonetic reasons) or genuine, with the reconstruction <*baʔǝtǝ / *bagǝt>. The first of these two forms would correspond to *bāt in our reconstruction and is not supported by any evidence (a form like Yug ba:^ht⁴ would be required); the second could be interpreted as *baʔat or *baGat and is derived from the Yug variant ba:t³. It is not yet clear whether we should more rely on the Ket form bāt, or on the Yug form ba:t³. The compound battat is treated by Werner as bat 'face' (this time for some reason in the shape baʔt²) + aʔt 'bone'; this is possible, but the body part suffix *-Vʒ is also not excluded - because of a lack of a corresponding Kottish form.

Long-range etymologies :

Borean (approx.) : MVTV

Meaning : face, head

Eurasiatic : *mVṭV

Afroasiatic : *mVtVħ- 'head' (Cush., Omot., Chad.)

Sino-Caucasian : *Hmǝ̆[ṭ]é (~-i)

Austric : PAA *mat, PAN *mata 'eye'

Reference : ND 1497; Peiros 1989, 129.

Nostratic etymology :

Eurasiatic: *mVṭV

Meaning: face, skin on head

Borean: Borean

Altaic: *mi̯at`i

Kartvelian: *maṭq̇l- ?

Dravidian: *maṭ-

Altaic etymology :

Proto-Altaic: *mi̯at`i

Nostratic: Nostratic

Meaning: head skin, face

Russian meaning: кожа на голове, лицо

Turkic: *bĕt

Mongolian: *metü

Tungus-Manchu: *miata

Comments: EAS 79, KW 262, Лексика 207-208. A Western isogloss. The Jpn. cognates present problems. Ozawa 292-293 compares OJ mod(w)ok(j)i 'resembling, similar', which is quite irregular vocalically. It is interesting to note MJ mitai id. (used exactly in the same suffixed position and being phonetically quite a good match for Mong. metü etc., but attested late and usually analysed (folk-etymologically?) as a desiderative form of mi- 'to see'.

Turkic etymology :

Proto-Turkic: *bĕt

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: 1 face 2 side, near

Russian meaning: 1 лицо 2 сторона, близко

Old Turkic: bet 1 (OUygh.)

Turkish: bet-beniz 'face colour'

Tatar: bit 1, 2

Middle Turkic: bet 1 (Sangl.)

Uzbek: bet 1, 2

Uighur: bät 1, 2

Azerbaidzhan: bät-bäniz 'face colour'

Oyrat: bet 1

Chuvash: pat- 2 (pit 1 < Tat.)

Yakut: bet- 2

Tuva: beti 2

Tofalar: be't 2

Kirghiz: bet 1, 2

Kazakh: bet 1, 2

Noghai: bet 1, 2

Bashkir: bit 1, 2

Balkar: bet 1, 2

Karaim: bet 1

Karakalpak: bet 1, 2

Kumyk: bet 1, 2

Comments: VEWT 72, EDT 296, ЭСТЯ 2, 121-122, Лексика 207.

Mongolian etymology :

Proto-Mongolian: *metü

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: like, as, similar

Russian meaning: похожий, подобно

Written Mongolian: metü (L 538)

Middle Mongolian: metu (SH, HYt)

Khalkha: met

Buriat: mete

Kalmuck: metǝ, mötǝ

Ordos: mötü

Dongxian: mutu

Baoan: mǝtgo

Monguor: madu (SM 229)

Mogol: metu (Weiers)

Comments: KW 262, MGCD 485.

Tungus etymology :

Proto-Tungus-Manchu: *miata

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: skin from animal's head

Russian meaning: шкура с головы животного

Evenki: mē̂ta

Even: mǟt

Negidal: mē̂ta

Ulcha: mē̂ta

Orok: mē̂ta

Nanai: mịata

Oroch: miata

Udighe: mäta (Корм. 260)

Solon: ḿē̂ta 'face'

Comments: ТМС 1, 535.

Kartvelian etymology :

Dravidian etymology :

Proto-Dravidian : *maṭ-

Meaning : eyelid

Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology

Proto-South Dravidian: *maḍ-al

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *maṭ-

Proto-Gondi-Kui : *maṭ-

South Dravidian etymology :

Proto-South Dravidian : *maḍ-al

Meaning : eyelid

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : maṭal

Tamil meaning : eyelid

Number in DED : 4650

Kolami-Gadba etymology :

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *maṭ-

Meaning : eyelid

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Salur Gadba : kanul maṭa "eyelid, eyelash"

Poya Gadba : kanul maṭa "eyelid, eyelash"

Number in DED : 4650

Gondwan etymology :

Proto-Gondi-Kui : *maṭ-

Meaning : eyelid

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Konda : kaṇka moṭaka

Proto-Pengo-Manda : *maṭ-

Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *maṭ-a

Konda etymology :

Konda : kaṇka moṭaka

Meaning: eyelid (BB)

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Number in DED : 4650

Pengo-Manda etymology :

Proto-Pengo-Manda : *maṭ-

Meaning : eyelash

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Pengo : maṭa "eyelashes"

Manda : kan-maṭaŋ "eyebrows"

Number in DED : 4650

Kui-Kuwi etymology :

Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *maṭ-a

Meaning : eyebrow

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Kuwi (Fitzgerald) : mutta

Kuwi (Schulze) : kannu matta "eyelid"

Sunkarametta Kuwi : kanu maṭa

Kuwi (Israel) : kanu maṭa "eyelid"

Additional forms : Also Kuwi_S kannu matta bānanga eyelash

Number in DED : 4650

Austric etymology :

Proto-Austric: *mata

Meaning: eye

Borean etymology: Borean etymology

Proto-Austroasiatic: *mat + MU

Austroasiatic meaning: eye

Munda parallels: Kar moD

Miao-Yao parallels: *m[ej]^B ?

Proto-Austronesian: *mata

Austronesian meaning: eye

Austronesian code: not in B

Proto-Thai: Cta

Thai meaning: eye

References: Ja 67, Schmidt 1906, N 129, Peiros 1998, 97, 159, 161, 163.

Austro-Asiatic etymology :

Proto-Austro-Asiatic: *mat

Meaning: eye

Austric etymology: Austric etymology

Proto-Katuic: *mat

Proto-Bahnaric: *mat

Khmer: mat < OK mat

Proto-Pearic: *mat.N

Proto-Vietic: *mat

Proto-Monic: *mat

Proto-Khmu: *mat

Khasi: khymat eye

Proto-Aslian: *mat

References: VHL 250; S-285

Katuic etymology :

Proto-Katuic: *mat

Meaning: eye

Presyllable: #

Austro-Asiatic etymology: Austro-Asiatic etymology

Proto-West Katuic: *mat

Proto-East Katuic: *mat

References: P-474; TK5.37

West Katuic etymology :

Proto-West Katuic: *mat

Meaning: eye

Presyllable: #

Katuic etymology: Katuic etymology

Bru Van Keu: mat.L

Bru Van Keu meaning: eye; ʔamat.L bud, sprout

So: mat.B

So meaning: eye

Bru: mat.B

Bru meaning: the eye; tǝmat.L to face someone

Kui: mat.B

Kui meaning: eye; mat.N face

Kuay: mat.B

Kuay meaning: eye

Ngeu: mat

Ngeu meaning: eye

East Katuic etymology :

Proto-East Katuic: *mat

Meaning: eye

Presyllable: #

Katuic etymology: Katuic etymology

Pakoh: mat

Pakoh meaning: eye

Taojh: mat

Taojh meaning: eye (PT-172)

Lao Katu: mat

Lao Katu meaning: eye

Ngeq: mat noh

Ngeq meaning: eye, face

Kri: mat.B

Chatong: mat.B

Kantu dialects: mat.B

Triw: mʌ:c V?

Dakkan dialects (1): mat.B (typo?)

Dakkan dialects (2): mat

Dakkan meaning: eye

Katu dialects (1): mat

Katu dialects (2): mat

Katu dialects (3): mat

Katu dialects (4): mat

Katu meaning: eye

Bahnar etymology :

Proto-Bahnaric: *măt

Meaning: eye

Presyllable: #

Austro-Asiatic etymology: Austro-Asiatic etymology

Bahnar: mat

Bahnar meaning: eye, name

Proto-North Bahnaric: *mat.T

Proto-South Bahnaric: *mat

Proto-West Bahnaric: *mat

Proto-Northwest-Bahnaric: *mat

Harak: mat

References: PNB, JS-263, TB5.29

North Bahnaric etymology :

Proto-North-Bahnaric: *mat.T

Meaning: eye

Bahnaric etymology: Bahnaric etymology

Rengao form: mat.T

Rengao meaning: eye

Jeh form: mat.T

Jeh meaning: eye

Sedang form: ma.L

Sedang meaning: eye

Hre form: mat.T

Hre meaning: eye

Mo'dra: maʔ.T

Didra: maʔ.T

References: PNB, GS-74

South Bahnaric etymology :

Proto-South Bahnaric: *mat

Meaning: eye

Bahnaric etymology: Bahnaric etymology

Chrau form: mat

Chrau meaning: eye

Stieng form: mat

Stieng meaning: eye, face, forward

References: SBS-244

West Bahnaric etymology :

Proto-West- Bahnaric: *mat

Meaning: eye

Bahnaric etymology: Bahnaric etymology

Jaru form: mat

Jaru meaning: eye

Lavi: mat

Juk: mat

Nhaheung form: mat

Nhaheung meaning: eye

Brao form: mat

Brao meaning: eye, name

References: JS-263

North-West Bahnaric etymology :

Proto-North-West- Bahnaric: *mat

Meaning: eye

Bahnaric etymology: Bahnaric etymology

Tariang: mat

Kaseng: mat

Yaeh: mat

Harak etymology :

Proto-Harak: *mat

Meaning: eye

Bahnaric etymology: Bahnaric etymology

Harak: mat

Khmer etymology :

Khmer: ma:t'

Meaning: mouth

Austro-Asiatic etymology: Austro-Asiatic etymology

Old Khmer: mat

Old Khmer Meaning: aperture: eyes, mouth

References: P361, JP209

Pearic etymology :

Proto-Pearic: *mat.N

Meaning: eye

Presyllable: #

Austro-Asiatic etymology: Austro-Asiatic etymology

Chong: mǝt.B

Chong meaning: eye

Song: mǝt.C

Song meaning: eye

Kasong: mat.A R?

Kasong meaning: eye

Samre: mat.B

Samre meaning: eye

References: H-442: *m(a)t

Viet-Muong etymology :

Proto-Viet-Muong: *mat

Meaning: eye

Austro-Asiatic etymology: Austro-Asiatic etymology

Vietnamese: mắt

Thomon: mat.35

Tum: klaoŋ.33 mat.33

Monic etymology :

Proto-Monic: *mat

Meaning: eye

Presyllable: #

Austro-Asiatic etymology: Austro-Asiatic etymology

Modern Mon: mat

Old Mon: mat

Nyakur: mat.B

Nyakur meaning: eye

References: N130; S-285

Aslian etymology :

Proto-Aslian: *mVt

Austro-Asiatic etymology: Austro-Asiatic etymology

Meaning: eye

Semelai: mɔt

Semoq Beri: mad

Kensiw: met

Jahai: mit

Jah-Hut: mat

Semai: mat

Temiar: mad

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