Where does “ចំប៉ា” come from?

ចំប៉ា (Khmer) comes from Sanskrit चम्पक, from Pali campaka.

ចំប៉ា (Khmer): the champac (Magnolia champaca)

Definitions

  1. the champac (Magnolia champaca)

Ancestry of “ចំប៉ា”, 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 →