Where does “cannabis” come from?

cannabis (Dutch) comes from Latin cannabis, from Ancient Greek κάνναβις — hemp; hemp seed.

cannabis (Dutch): cannabis, plant of the genus Cannabis, especially Cannabis sativa or Cannabis indica

Definitions

  1. cannabis, plant of the genus Cannabis, especially Cannabis sativa or Cannabis indica

Ancestry of “cannabis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincannabishemp; dative/ablative plural of cannabum;...
2Ancient Greekκάνναβιςhemp; hemp seed

Words derived from “cannabis”

Every word from Ancient Greek κάνναβις →Every word from Latin cannabis →