Where does “cañamazo” come from?
cañamazo (Spanish) comes from Latin cannabaceus, from Late Latin cannabum, from Latin cannabis, from Ancient Greek κάνναβις — hemp; hemp seed.
cañamazo (Spanish): bahiagrass (Paspalum notatum)
Definitions
- bahiagrass (Paspalum notatum)
Ancestry of “cañamazo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | cannabaceus | — |
| 2 | Late Latin | cannabum | Alternative form of cannabis |
| 3 | Latin | cannabis | hemp; dative/ablative plural of cannabum;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κάνναβις | hemp; hemp seed |