Where does “sampaga” come from?

sampaga (Tagalog) comes from Sanskrit चम्पक, from Pali campaka.

sampaga (Tagalog): a variety of Arabian jasmine with larger, white flowers

Definitions

  1. a variety of Arabian jasmine with larger, white flowers

Ancestry of “sampaga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritचम्पकa tree bearing yellow, fragrant flowers (Magnolia champaca, formerly Michelia campaka); the champac tree
2Palicampaka

Words derived from “sampaga

Every word from Pali campakaEvery word from Sanskrit चम्पक