Where does “henna” come from?

henna (German) comes from Arabic حِنَّاء, from Arabic حَنَّأَ.

henna (German): a shrub, Lawsonia inermis

Definitions

  1. a shrub, Lawsonia inermis

Ancestry of “henna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicحِنَّاءhenna
2Arabicحَنَّأَ—
Every word from Arabic حَنَّأَ →Every word from Arabic حِنَّاء →