Where does “Haschisch” come from?
Haschisch (German) comes from Arabic حشيش, from Arabic حَشِيش — dry herb, hay, hemp; hay, dried herb; hashish.
Haschisch (German): hashish
Ancestry of “Haschisch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Arabic | حشيش | grass, hay; hemp, cannabis |
| 2 | Arabic | حَشِيش | dry herb, hay, hemp; hay, dried herb; hashish |