Where does “henna” come from?

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

henna (Italian): henna (Lawsonia inermis) plant

Definitions

  1. henna (Lawsonia inermis) plant

Ancestry of “henna”, step by step

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