Where does “ზამბახი” come from?
ზამბახი (Georgian) comes from Persian زنبق, from Arabic زَنْبَق, from Pahlavi čambak, from Sanskrit चम्पक, from Pali campaka.
ზამბახი (Georgian): fleur-de-lis, fleur-de-lys; iris
Definitions
- fleur-de-lis, fleur-de-lys; iris
Ancestry of “ზამბახი”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Persian | زنبق | the flower iris |
| 2 | Arabic | زَنْبَق | — |
| 3 | Pahlavi | čambak | — |
| 4 | Sanskrit | चम्पक | a tree bearing yellow, fragrant flowers (Magnolia champaca, formerly Michelia campaka); the champac tree |
| 5 | Pali | campaka | — |