Where does “ꦒꦚ꧀ꦗ” come from?

ꦒꦚ꧀ꦗ (Javanese) comes from Old Javanese gañja, from Sanskrit गञ्ज, from Persian گنج, from Pahlavi ganǰ, from Old Median ganzah — treasure.

ꦒꦚ꧀ꦗ (Javanese): marijuana

Definitions

  1. marijuana

Ancestry of “ꦒꦚ꧀ꦗ”, step by step

ꦒꦚ꧀ꦗ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Javanese gañja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Javanesegañjaupper part of the blade of a kris
2Sanskritगञ्जdisrespect
3Persianگنجtreasure; store; granary
4Pahlaviganǰ—
5Old Medianganzahtreasure

via Malay ganja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayganjamarijuana
2Sanskritगञ्जाtavern; drinking-vessel; hemp
Every word from Old Median ganzah →Every word from Pahlavi ganǰ →Every word from Persian گنج →