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Where does “cmbk'” come from?
cmbk' (Middle Persian) comes from Sanskrit चम्पक, from Pali campaka.
Ancestry of “cmbk'”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Sanskrit
चम्पक
a tree bearing yellow, fragrant flowers (Magnolia champaca, formerly Michelia campaka); the champac tree
2
Pali
campaka
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