Where does “nabasa” come from?
nabasa (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...
nabasa (Tagalog): razor
Definitions
- razor
Ancestry of “nabasa”, step by step
nabasa 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... |
via Spanish navaja
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | navaja | razor; pocketknife, penknife, jackknife; razor... |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | navac(u)la | — |
| 3 | Latin | novācula | a sharp knife which was used for shaving |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *(ks)nowātlā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ksnew- | to scrape, sharpen |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱes- | to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to... |