Where does “magbasa” come from?
magbasa (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...
magbasa (Tagalog): to read; to do reading especially with great intensity
Definitions
- to read; to do reading especially with great intensity
Ancestry of “magbasa”, step by step
| 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... |