Where does “cannabis” come from?

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

cannabis (Norman): cannabis

Definitions

  1. cannabis

Ancestry of “cannabis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincannabishemp; dative/ablative plural of cannabum;...
2Ancient Greekκάνναβιςhemp; hemp seed
Every word from Ancient Greek κάνναβιςEvery word from Latin cannabis