Where does “cmbk'” come from?

cmbk' (Middle Persian) comes from Sanskrit चम्पक, from Pali campaka.

Ancestry of “cmbk'”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritचम्पकa tree bearing yellow, fragrant flowers (Magnolia champaca, formerly Michelia campaka); the champac tree
2Palicampaka
Every word from Pali campakaEvery word from Sanskrit चम्पक