Where does “senna” come from?

Senna comes from Arabic سَنَا, a plant name of unknown ultimate origin.

senna (English): Any of several plants of the tribe Cassieae,...

Definitions

  1. Any of several plants of the tribe Cassieae,...

Ancestry of “senna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianSennaSeine
2FrenchSeineseine (for fishing)
3Late Latinsagenaseine
4Ancient Greekσαγήνηlarge dragnet, seine; hunting net

Words derived from “senna”

Every word from Ancient Greek σαγήνη →Every word from Late Latin sagena →Every word from French Seine →