Etymology of the Latin word cannabis
the Latin word
cannabis (hemp; hemp rope; canvas)
derived from the Greek word
kannabis, κάνναβις
borrowed from either Thracian or Scythian. Possibly of Semitic origin, from Akkadian.
Derivations in Latin
canapa,
cannabumDerivations in other languages
English
cannabis, French
cannabinacées, French
cannabis, French
canevas, Italian
canapa, Spanish
canabíneo, Spanish
cannabáceoCognates
Italian
canapa, Lithuanian
kanapa
