Sanskrit वाचा

← Sanskrit वाच् (mention)

→ Cebuano basa (borrowed)

→ Hiligaynon basa (borrowed)

→ Indonesian baca (derived)

→ Ilocano basa (borrowed)

→ Minangkabau baco (derived)

→ Malay baca (borrowed)

→ Sundanese ᮘᮎ (derived)

→ Thai วาจา (derived)

→ Tagalog basa (borrowed)