Where does “حنا” come from?

حنا (Arabic) comes from Arabic يُوحَنَّا, from Aramaic יוחנן, from Hebrew יוחנן, from Hebrew חנון, from Moroccan Arabic خنونة, from Arabic خُنَّة.

حنا (Arabic): to bend, crook; to contort; to bend the head

Definitions

  1. to bend, crook; to contort; to bend the head

Ancestry of “حنا”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicيُوحَنَّا—
2AramaicיוחנןJohn
3HebrewיוחנןYahweh is gracious
4Hebrewחנוןgracious, merciful, compassionate; passive...
5Moroccan Arabicخنونةmucus, snot
6Arabicخُنَّة—
Every word from Arabic خُنَّة →Every word from Moroccan Arabic خنونة →Every word from Hebrew חנון →