Where does “tsampaka” come from?

tsampaka (Cebuano) comes from Sanskrit चम्पक, from Pali campaka.

tsampaka (Cebuano): Magnolia champaca; a large evergreen tree in the family Magnoliaceae

Definitions

  1. Magnolia champaca; a large evergreen tree in the family Magnoliaceae

Ancestry of “tsampaka”, step by step

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