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Where does “Cannabis” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Cannabis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincannabishemp; dative/ablative plural of cannabum;...
2Ancient Greekκάνναβιςhemp; hemp seed

Words derived from “Cannabis”

  • Cannabaceae
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