Where does “bangi” come from?

bangi (Swahili) comes from Persian بنگ, from Middle Persian 𐭡𐭭𐭢 — henbane.

bangi (Swahili): cannabis, marijuana or hemp

Definitions

  1. cannabis, marijuana or hemp

Ancestry of “bangi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianبنگhashish, narcotic made from "Cannabis sativa";...
2Middle Persian𐭡𐭭𐭢henbane

Words derived from “bangi”

Every word from Middle Persian 𐭡𐭭𐭢 →Every word from Persian بنگ →