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Where does “cannamo” come from?

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

cannamo (Old Spanish): hemp

Definitions

  1. hemp

Ancestry of “cannamo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late LatincannabumAlternative form of cannabis
2Latincannabishemp; dative/ablative plural of cannabum;...
3Ancient Greekκάνναβιςhemp; hemp seed

Words derived from “cannamo”

  • cáñamo
  • calhamaço
  • cânhamo
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