Where does “cnáib” come from?

cnáib (Irish) comes from Latin cannabis, from Ancient Greek κάνναβις — hemp; hemp seed.

cnáib (Irish): hemp; cannabis

Definitions

  1. hemp; cannabis

Ancestry of “cnáib”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincannabishemp; dative/ablative plural of cannabum;...
2Ancient Greekκάνναβιςhemp; hemp seed
Every word from Ancient Greek κάνναβις →Every word from Latin cannabis →