Where does “زنبق” come from?

زنبق (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Persian زنبق, from Arabic زَنْبَق, from Pahlavi čambak, from Sanskrit चम्पक, from Pali campaka.

Ancestry of “زنبق”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Persian	زنبق	the flower iris
2	Arabic	زَنْبَق	—
3	Pahlavi	čambak	—
4	Sanskrit	चम्पक	—
5	Pali	campaka	—

Words derived from “زنبق”

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