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Where does “canapa” come from?

canapa (Italian) comes from Vulgar Latin canapa, from Latin cannabis, from Ancient Greek κάνναβις — hemp; hemp seed.

canapa (Italian): hemp; A hemp plant; The fibers of the hemp plant

Definitions

  1. hemp; A hemp plant; The fibers of the hemp plant

Ancestry of “canapa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latincanapahemp
2Latincannabishemp; dative/ablative plural of cannabum;...
3Ancient Greekκάνναβιςhemp; hemp seed

Words derived from “canapa”

  • canapicoltura
  • canapicoltore
  • canapaia
  • canapaio
  • canapule
  • canapicolo
  • canape
  • canapo
  • canapuccia
  • canapificio
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