Where does “mata bor” come from?

mata bor (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian bor, from English board, from English boardrider, from English rider, from Middle English ridere, from Middle English ryder, from Old English rīdere, from Old English rīdan — to fit, to fix, to put together.

mata bor (Indonesian): twist drill

Definitions

  1. twist drill

Ancestry of “mata bor”, step by step

mata bor traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Indonesian bor

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesianbordrill, drill bit; board
2EnglishboardA relatively long, wide and thin piece of any...
3Englishboardridersurfer
4EnglishriderOne who rides, often on a horse or a motorcycle;...
5Middle EnglishridereAlternative form of ryder
6Middle EnglishryderA rider or equestrian; one who rides a horse; A...
7Old Englishrīdererider, knight
8Old Englishrīdanto ride
9Proto-West Germanicrīdanto ride
10Proto-Germanicrīdanąto ride
11Proto-Indo-Europeanrēydʰ-
12Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂er-to fit, to fix, to put together

via Indonesian mata

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesianmataeye; The relatively clear and calm center of a...
2Malaymataeye; edge; hole
3Proto-Malayicmataeye
4Proto-Malayo-Polynesianmataeye
5Proto-Austronesianmataeye
6Proto-AustronesianmaCaeye organ
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂er-