Where does “ガンジャ” come from?

ガンジャ (Japanese) comes from English Ganja, from Bengali গাঁজা, from Sanskrit गञ्जा — tavern; drinking-vessel; hemp.

ガンジャ (Japanese): ganja; hemp, cannabis, marijuana

Definitions

  1. ganja; hemp, cannabis, marijuana

Ancestry of “ガンジャ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishGanjathe inflorescence of the Cannabis sativa plant, smoked or ingested for euphoric effect
2Bengaliগাঁজাmarijuana
3Sanskritगञ्जाtavern; drinking-vessel; hemp
Every word from Sanskrit गञ्जा →Every word from Bengali গাঁজা →Every word from English Ganja →