Where does “henep” come from?

henep (Indonesian) comes from Dutch hennep, from Middle Dutch hannep, from Old Dutch hanap, from Proto-West Germanic hanapi, from Proto-Germanic hanapiz — hemp.

henep (Indonesian): Hemp. A tall annual herb, Cannabis sativa, native to Asia

Definitions

  1. Hemp. A tall annual herb, Cannabis sativa, native to Asia

Ancestry of “henep”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchhennephemp
2Middle Dutchhannep—
3Old Dutchhanap—
4Proto-West Germanichanapihemp
5Proto-Germanichanapizhemp
Every word from Proto-Germanic hanapiz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic hanapi →Every word from Old Dutch hanap →