Where does “ຈຳປາ” come from?

ຈຳປາ (Lao) comes from Sanskrit चम्पक, from Pali campaka.

ຈຳປາ (Lao): frangipani (Michelia champaca L. or Plumeria acutifolia Poir)

Definitions

  1. frangipani (Michelia champaca L. or Plumeria acutifolia Poir)

Ancestry of “ຈຳປາ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritचम्पकa tree bearing yellow, fragrant flowers (Magnolia champaca, formerly Michelia campaka); the champac tree
2Palicampaka—

Words derived from “ຈຳປາ”

Every word from Pali campaka →Every word from Sanskrit चम्पक →