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Where does “cannabis” come from?

Cannabis comes from Latin cannabis, borrowed from Ancient Greek κάνναβις, a plant used for fiber and its psychoactive properties.

cannabis (English): A tall annual dioecious plant , native to central...

Definitions

  1. A tall annual dioecious plant , native to central...

Ancestry of “cannabis”, step by step

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

Words derived from “cannabis”

  • cannabinoid
  • endocannabinoid
  • tetrahydrocannabinol
  • cannabidiol
  • cannabinol
  • cannabin
  • cannabidiolic
  • cannabene
  • cannabinoidergic
  • phytocannabinoid
  • cannabism
  • cannabislike
  • kanabo
Every word from Ancient Greek κάνναβις →