Where does “гашиш” come from?
гашиш (Russian) comes from German Haschisch, from Arabic حشيش, from Arabic حَشِيش — dry herb, hay, hemp; hay, dried herb; hashish.
гашиш (Russian): hashish
Ancestry of “гашиш”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Haschisch | hashish |
| 2 | Arabic | حشيش | grass, hay; hemp, cannabis |
| 3 | Arabic | حَشِيش | dry herb, hay, hemp; hay, dried herb; hashish |