Where does “magbarena” come from?

magbarena (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog barena, from Spanish barrena, from Mozarabic barrina, from Latin veruina, from Latin verū, from Proto-Italic gʷeru, from Proto-Indo-European gʷéru — spit, skewer; spear, throwing spear.

magbarena (Tagalog): to drill; to bore holes using a drill

Definitions

  1. to drill; to bore holes using a drill

Ancestry of “magbarena”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogbarenadrill
2Spanishbarrenadrill, a tool for creating holes in a workpiece;...
3Mozarabicbarrina
4Latinveruina
5Latinverūspit, broach (especially for roasting)
6Proto-Italicgʷeruspit
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʷéruspit, skewer; spear, throwing spear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷéruEvery word from Proto-Italic gʷeruEvery word from Latin verū