Where does “kausap” come from?

kausap (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central usap, from Tagalog usap, from Malay ucap — to say, to announce; to announce; to say.

Ancestry of “kausap”, step by step

kausap traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Bikol Central usap

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centralusap—
2Tagalogusapconversation; conference; meeting; court case
3Malayucapto say, to announce; to announce; to say

via Bikol Central ka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centralka—
Every word from Malay ucap →Every word from Tagalog usap →Every word from Bikol Central usap →