Where does “ганџа” come from?

ганџа (Serbo-Croatian) comes from English Ganja, from Bengali গাঁজা, from Sanskrit गञ्जा — tavern; drinking-vessel; hemp.

ганџа (Serbo-Croatian): ganja

Definitions

  1. ganja

Ancestry of “ганџа”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishGanjathe inflorescence of the Cannabis sativa plant, smoked or ingested for euphoric effect
2Bengaliগাঁজাmarijuana
3Sanskritगञ्जाtavern; drinking-vessel; hemp
Every word from Sanskrit गञ्जा →Every word from Bengali গাঁজা →Every word from English Ganja →
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