Where does “चंपक” come from?

चंपक (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit चम्पक, from Pali campaka.

चंपक (Hindi): champac (Magnolia champaca)

Definitions

  1. champac (Magnolia champaca)

Ancestry of “चंपक”, 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 →