Where does “alkanet” come from?

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

alkanet (English): Alkanna tinctoria, a plant whose root is used as...

Definitions

  1. Alkanna tinctoria, a plant whose root is used as...

Ancestry of “alkanet”, step by step

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