Where does “زنبق” come from?

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

زنبق (Ottoman Turkish): lily

Definitions

  1. lily

Ancestry of “زنبق”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianزنبقthe flower iris
2Arabicزَنْبَق—
3Pahlavičambak—
4Sanskritचम्पकa tree bearing yellow, fragrant flowers (Magnolia champaca, formerly Michelia campaka); the champac tree
5Palicampaka—

Words derived from “زنبق”

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