Where does “simbahan” come from?

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

simbahan (Cebuano): a church

Definitions

  1. a 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 →