![]() The dictionary definition of cáñamo at Wiktionary. Originally, also poetically used to refer to objects made of hemp. Spanish, from Greek "kánnabos" and Arabic "quinnan". Note: Bhangi is also a Hindi term for a person who uses bhang. The dictionary definition of bhang at Wiktionary.Īn ancient Sanskrit name originating before the 5th century (400 CE). The Bhangmeter, a type of radiometer, is named as a pun on "Bhang". In American English it may refer to hemp or a tea made from hemp that is either drunk or smoked. Used in British English, it can also be spelt "bang", and retains much of the original meaning. Garcia de Orta recorded the name as "bangue", as did Jan Huyghen van Linschoten. Hindi, sixteenth century, from Sanskrit "bhaṅgáḥ", "bhaṅgā" ( see below). Differently, "k(h)an-" indicates singing/making a sound. The Proto-Indo-European stem for hemp/ cannabis sativa, "san-" and "kan-" or "gan-", existed prior to the 5th century (400 CE). It is more recent than the proto-Indo-European stem. 4 Formal terms relating to cannabis consumptionĪ Proto-Indo-European and Proto-Semitic root from which the words for cannabis in "all modern languages" derive, per Alphonse de Candolle.
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