Where does “ganja” come from?

ganja (Portuguese) comes from Hindi गांजा, from Sanskrit गञ्जा — tavern; drinking-vessel; hemp.

ganja (Portuguese): arrogance or vanity

Definitions

  1. arrogance or vanity

Ancestry of “ganja”, step by step

ganja traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi गांजा

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiगांजाganja, marijuana, weed
2Sanskritगञ्जाtavern; drinking-vessel; hemp

via Kimbundu nganji

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kimbundunganji—
Every word from Sanskrit गञ्जा →Every word from Hindi गांजा →