Where does “cannabis” come from?

cannabis (Swedish) comes from Latin cannabis, from Ancient Greek κάνναβις — hemp; hemp seed.

cannabis (Swedish): cannabis; "Cannabis sativa"; cannabis; a...

Definitions

  1. cannabis; "Cannabis sativa"; cannabis; a...

Ancestry of “cannabis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincannabishemp; dative/ablative plural of cannabum;...
2Ancient Greekκάνναβιςhemp; hemp seed
Every word from Ancient Greek κάνναβις →Every word from Latin cannabis →