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

Definitions

  1. hashish

Ancestry of “гашиш”, step by step

гашиш traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Haschisch

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanHaschischhashish
2Arabicحشيشgrass, hay; hemp, cannabis
3Arabicحَشِيشdry herb, hay, hemp; hay, dried herb; hashish

via French haschich

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchhaschichhashish
Every word from Arabic حَشِيش →Every word from Arabic حشيش →Every word from German Haschisch →