Where does “cannabin” come from?

cannabin (English) comes from English in, from Middle English in, from Old English in, from Proto-West Germanic *in.

cannabin (English): A resin extracted from hemp (Cannabis sativa, variety Indica), thought to be responsible for the narcotic effects of hashish

Definitions

  1. A resin extracted from hemp (Cannabis sativa, variety Indica), thought to be responsible for the narcotic effects of hashish

Ancestry of “cannabin”, step by step

cannabin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English in

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishinUsed to indicate location, inclusion, or position...
2Middle EnglishinAny kind of accomodation; particularly; A home or...
3Old Englishinin; Alternative form of inn
4Proto-West Germanic*in

via English cannabis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcannabisA tall annual dioecious plant (Cannabis, especially Cannabis sativa), native to central Asia and having alternate, palmately divided leaves and tough bast fibers
2Latincannabishemp; dative/ablative plural of cannabum;...
3Ancient Greekκάνναβιςhemp; hemp seed
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *inEvery word from Old English inEvery word from Middle English in