Where does “mehndi” come from?

mehndi (English) comes from Hindi मेहंदी, from Sanskrit मेन्धिका — henna.

mehndi (English): henna

Definitions

  1. henna

Ancestry of “mehndi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiमेहंदीhenna
2Sanskritमेन्धिकाhenna
Every word from Sanskrit मेन्धिका →Every word from Hindi मेहंदी →