Where does “bángi” come from?

bángi (Lingala) comes from Swahili bangi, from Persian بنگ, from Middle Persian 𐭡𐭭𐭢 — henbane.

bángi (Lingala): marijuana, cannabis

Definitions

  1. marijuana, cannabis

Ancestry of “bángi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahilibangicannabis, marijuana or hemp
2Persianبنگhashish, narcotic made from "Cannabis sativa";...
3Middle Persian𐭡𐭭𐭢henbane
Every word from Middle Persian 𐭡𐭭𐭢 →Every word from Persian بنگ →Every word from Swahili bangi →