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

sanna traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via English Susanna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishSusannaA follower of Jesus (Luke 8:3)
2Ancient GreekΣουσάνναSusanna
3Hebrewשׁוֹשַׁנָּהrose, or lily; lily
4Egyptianzšnlotus flower

via Konkani सान्नां

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Konkaniसान्नां—

via Italian sanna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItaliansannaArchaic form of zanna
Every word from Egyptian zšn →Every word from Hebrew שׁוֹשַׁנָּה →Every word from Ancient Greek Σουσάννα →