Etymology of the Latin word cannabum
the Latin word
cannabum (hemp; hemp rope; canvas)
derived from 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
cannabaceusDerivations in other languages
Spanish
cáñamo
