Where does “palasimba” come from?

palasimba (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog simba, from Malay sembah, from Javanese ꦱꦼꦩ꧀ꦧꦃ.

palasimba (Tagalog): frequently attends church

Definitions

  1. frequently attends church

Ancestry of “palasimba”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogsimbaact of attending Mass; act of going to church
2Malaysembahto worship
3Javaneseꦱꦼꦩ꧀ꦧꦃ—
Every word from Javanese ꦱꦼꦩ꧀ꦧꦃ →Every word from Malay sembah →Every word from Tagalog simba →