Where does “Senna” come from?

Senna (Italian) comes from French Seine, from Late Latin sagena, from Ancient Greek σαγήνη — large dragnet, seine; hunting net.

Senna (Italian): Seine

Definitions

  1. Seine

Ancestry of “Senna”, step by step

Senna traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via French Seine

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

via Arabic سَنَا

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicسَنَاto water, to shine, to draw water; senna

Words derived from “Senna”

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