Where does “ganja” come from?

ganja (Indonesian) comes from Malay ganja, from Sanskrit गञ्जा — tavern; drinking-vessel; hemp.

ganja (Indonesian): marijuana

Definitions

  1. marijuana

Ancestry of “ganja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayganjamarijuana
2Sanskritगञ्जाtavern; drinking-vessel; hemp
Every word from Sanskrit गञ्जा →Every word from Malay ganja →