Where does “gandža” come from?
gandža (Serbo-Croatian) comes from English Ganja, from Bengali গাঁজা, from Sanskrit गञ्जा — tavern; drinking-vessel; hemp.
gandža (Serbo-Croatian): ganja
Ancestry of “gandža”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | Ganja | — |
| 2 | Bengali | গাঁজা | marijuana |
| 3 | Sanskrit | गञ्जा | tavern; drinking-vessel; hemp |