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Where does “canapa” come from?

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

canapa (Latin): hemp

Definitions

  1. hemp

Ancestry of “canapa”, step by step

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

Words derived from “canapa”

  • capanna
  • cabanna
  • capannicolo
  • capanna
  • capannuccia
  • cabanna
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