Where does “alcanna” come from?

alcanna (English) comes from Spanish alcana, from Medieval Latin alcanna, from Arabic الحِنَّاء.

alcanna (English): An oriental shrub from which henna is obtained

Definitions

  1. An oriental shrub from which henna is obtained

Ancestry of “alcanna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishalcanaprivet
2Medieval Latinalcanna—
3Arabicالحِنَّاء—
Every word from Arabic الحِنَّاء →Every word from Medieval Latin alcanna →Every word from Spanish alcana →