Where does “กัญชา” come from?
กัญชา (Thai) comes from Khmer កញ្ឆា, from Western Cham kačha.
กัญชา (Thai): the plant "Cannabis indica" of the family...
Definitions
- the plant "Cannabis indica" of the family...
Ancestry of “กัญชา”, step by step
กัญชา traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Khmer កញ្ឆា
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | កញ្ឆា | the plants "Cannabis indica" and "Cannabis... |
| 2 | Western Cham | kačha | — |
via Sanskrit गञ्जा
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | गञ्जा | tavern; drinking-vessel; hemp |