Where does “balik-basa” come from?
balik-basa (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog basa, from Spanish basa, from Basque baso, from Spanish vaso, from Old Spanish vaso, from Latin vasum, from Latin vas, from Proto-Italic woss — to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to...
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Ancestry of “balik-basa”, step by step
balik-basa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog basa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | basa | wet; to make wet; to read; to let someone read;... |
| 2 | Spanish | basa | base |
| 3 | Basque | baso | forest, woods, jungle; drinking glass; vessel |
| 4 | Spanish | vaso | drinking glass; glassful; vessel |
| 5 | Old Spanish | vaso | — |
| 6 | Latin | vasum | dish, vessel; vase; utensil |
| 7 | Latin | vas | vessel, container, dish; vase; utensil,... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | woss | surety, bail |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wedʰ- | to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to... |