Where does “marihuana” come from?

marihuana (English) comes from English marijuana, from Mexican Spanish marihuana, from Spanish mariguana, from Spanish marihuana — marijuana; feminine singular of marihuano; female...

marihuana (English): Alternative spelling of marijuana

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of marijuana

Ancestry of “marihuana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmarijuanaA drug smoked or ingested for euphoric effect,...
2Mexican Spanishmarihuanamarijuana; feminine singular of marihuano; female...
3Spanishmariguanafeminine singular of mariguano; Alternative...
4Spanishmarihuanamarijuana; feminine singular of marihuano; female...
Every word from Spanish marihuana →Every word from Spanish mariguana →Every word from Mexican Spanish marihuana →