Where does “simbahan” come from?
simbahan (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano simba, from Malay sembah, from Javanese ꦱꦼꦩ꧀ꦧꦃ.
simbahan (Cebuano): a 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 | — |