Where does “zambak” come from?

zambak (Albanian) comes from Ottoman Turkish zambak, from Classical Persian zanbaq, from Arabic زَنْبَق, from Pahlavi čambak, from Sanskrit चम्पक, from Pali campaka.

zambak (Albanian): lily

Definitions

  1. lily

Ancestry of “zambak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishzambak—
2Classical Persianzanbaq—
3Arabicزَنْبَق—
4Pahlavičambak—
5Sanskritचम्पकa tree bearing yellow, fragrant flowers (Magnolia champaca, formerly Michelia campaka); the champac tree
6Palicampaka—
Every word from Pali campaka →Every word from Sanskrit चम्पक →Every word from Pahlavi čambak →