Where does “alcanna” come from?

alcanna (Italian) comes from Medieval Latin alkanna, from Arabic حِنَّاء, from Arabic حَنَّأَ.

alcanna (Italian): Synonym of henna

Definitions

  1. Synonym of henna

Ancestry of “alcanna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinalkanna—
2Arabicحِنَّاءhenna
3Arabicحَنَّأَ—
Every word from Arabic حَنَّأَ →Every word from Arabic حِنَّاء →Every word from Medieval Latin alkanna →