Where does “Simbahan” come from?

Simbahan (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano simba, from Malay sembah, from Javanese ꦱꦼꦩ꧀ꦧꦃ.

Simbahan (Cebuano): the Church

Definitions

  1. the Church

Ancestry of “Simbahan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanosimbato adore; to go to church; to attend church...
2Malaysembahto worship
3Javaneseꦱꦼꦩ꧀ꦧꦃ—
Every word from Javanese ꦱꦼꦩ꧀ꦧꦃ →Every word from Malay sembah →Every word from Cebuano simba →
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