Where does “cempaka” come from?

cempaka (Malay) comes from Sanskrit चम्पक, from Pali campaka.

cempaka (Malay): champac (Magnolia champaca)

Definitions

  1. champac (Magnolia champaca)

Ancestry of “cempaka”, step by step

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

Words derived from “cempaka”

Every word from Pali campaka →
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