Where does “चंपा” come from?

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

चंपा (Hindi): champa flower

Definitions

  1. champa flower

Ancestry of “चंपा”, 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 →