Where does “calambac” come from?

calambac (English) comes from French calambac, from Malay kalambaq — a kind of fragrant wood.

calambac (English): A fragrant wood; agalloch

Definitions

  1. A fragrant wood; agalloch

Ancestry of “calambac”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcalambacagarwood
2Malaykalambaqa kind of fragrant wood
Every word from Malay kalambaq →Every word from French calambac →