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Where does “sanna” come from?

sanna (English) comes from English Susanna, from Ancient Greek Σουσάννα, from Hebrew שׁוֹשַׁנָּה, from Egyptian zšn — lotus flower.

sanna (English): A spongy steamed rice cake, popular in parts of...

Definitions

  1. A spongy steamed rice cake, popular in parts of...

Ancestry of “sanna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishSusanna—
2Ancient GreekΣουσάννα—
3Hebrewשׁוֹשַׁנָּהrose, or lily; lily
4Egyptianzšnlotus flower
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