Where does “sampaga” come from?
sampaga (Spanish) comes from Tagalog sampaga, from Sanskrit चम्पक, from Pali campaka.
sampaga (Spanish): a variety of Arabian jasmine with larger, white flowers
Definitions
- a variety of Arabian jasmine with larger, white flowers
Ancestry of “sampaga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Tagalog | sampaga | a variety of Arabian jasmine with larger, white flowers |
| 2 | Sanskrit | चम्पक | a tree bearing yellow, fragrant flowers (Magnolia champaca, formerly Michelia campaka); the champac tree |
| 3 | Pali | campaka | — |
Words derived from “sampaga”