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Where does “cannabum” come from?

cannabum (Late Latin) comes from Latin cannabis, from Ancient Greek κάνναβις — hemp; hemp seed.

cannabum (Late Latin): Alternative form of cannabis

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of cannabis

Ancestry of “cannabum”, step by step

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

Words derived from “cannabum”

  • cáñamo
  • calhamaço
  • cânhamo
  • cannamo
Every word from Ancient Greek κάνναβις →