Etymology

hemp

H4E1M3P3

Today it means: A tall annual herb, Cannabis sativa, native to Asia. Full definition →

Middle English hemp ← Old English henep ← Proto-West Germanic *hanapi
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hemp · noun1

  1. Proto-Germanic*hanapiz
  2. Proto-West Germanic*hanapi
  3. Old Englishhenep
  4. Middle Englishhemp
  5. English todayhemp

Inherited from Middle English hemp, from Old English henep, from Proto-West Germanic *hanapi, from Proto-Germanic *hanapiz. Doublet of cannabis and canvas.

Hemp · proper noun2

* As a German surname, pet form of the old Germanic name Hembrecht, composed of *haim (“home”) and *berht (“bright”). * As an English surname, variant of Hamp.

Words from the same roots

Middle Englishhemp all →

Hamp

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