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Where does “cannabis” come from?

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

cannabis (Latin): hemp; dative/ablative plural of cannabum;...

Definitions

  1. hemp; dative/ablative plural of cannabum;...

Ancestry of “cannabis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκάνναβιςhemp; hemp seed

Words derived from “cannabis”

  • cannabis
  • cannabinoid
  • endocannabinoid
  • tetrahydrocannabinol
  • cannabidiol
  • cannabinol
  • cannabin
  • cannabidiolic
  • cannabene
  • cannabislike
  • cannabinoidergic
  • phytocannabinoid
  • cannabism
  • cabanna
  • canapa
  • capanna
  • cannabis
  • cáñamo
  • canapaia
  • canapaio
  • canapule
  • canapicolo
  • capannicolo
  • canapuccia
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