Where does “zanbaq” come from?

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

Ancestry of “zanbaq”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicزَنْبَق—
2Pahlavičambak—
3Sanskritचम्पकa tree bearing yellow, fragrant flowers (Magnolia champaca, formerly Michelia campaka); the champac tree
4Palicampaka—

Words derived from “zanbaq”

Every word from Pali campaka →Every word from Sanskrit चम्पक →Every word from Pahlavi čambak →