Where does “بانجو” come from?
بانجو (Egyptian Arabic) comes from Persian بنگ, from Middle Persian 𐭡𐭭𐭢 — henbane.
بانجو (Egyptian Arabic): marijuana, weed
Ancestry of “بانجو”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Persian | بنگ | hashish, narcotic made from "Cannabis sativa";... |
| 2 | Middle Persian | 𐭡𐭭𐭢 | henbane |