Where does “kannabis” come from?

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

kannabis (Finnish): marijuana, cannabis; cannabis

Definitions

  1. marijuana, cannabis; cannabis

Ancestry of “kannabis”, step by step

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

Words derived from “kannabis”

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