Where does “Simbahan” come from?
Simbahan (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano simba, from Malay sembah, from Javanese ꦱꦼꦩ꧀ꦧꦃ.
Simbahan (Cebuano): the Church
Ancestry of “Simbahan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | simba | to adore; to go to church; to attend church... |
| 2 | Malay | sembah | — |
| 3 | Javanese | ꦱꦼꦩ꧀ꦧꦃ | — |