Where does “champaca” come from?

champaca (English) comes from Sanskrit चम्पक, from Pali campaka.

champaca (English): champac; Magnolia champaca; a large evergreen tree in the Magnoliaceae family

Definitions

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

Ancestry of “champaca”, 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 →
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