Where does “زنبق” come from?

زنبق (Arabic) comes from Pahlavi čambak, from Sanskrit चम्पक, from Pali campaka.

زنبق (Arabic): lily; iris

Definitions

  1. lily; iris

Ancestry of “زنبق”, step by step

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