The word dagga probably came from a Western Cape Khoisan language and had passed into Cape Town Afrikaans by 1658, as recorded in Jan van Riebeeck's journal.[1] Early records need care: a 1686 account of eating "Dacha root" likely meant a different plant, but by 1713 dagga clearly meant cannabis.[1]
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References
- The African Roots of MarijuanaChris S. Duvall · Duke University Press · 2019 · Chapter 4, printed pp. 86–87 (PDF pp. 90–91); dagga etymology and borrowing by 1658, 1686 and 1713 identifications · ISBN 9781478004530
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