Where does “henna” come from?
henna (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic *hannju, from Proto-Germanic hanjō, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂n- — to sing.
henna (Old High German): hen
Ancestry of “henna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *hannju | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hanjō | hen |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂n- | to sing |
Words derived from “henna”