Where does “Senna” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Senna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianSennaSeine
2FrenchSeineseine (for fishing)
3Late Latinsagenaseine
4Ancient Greekσαγήνηlarge dragnet, seine; hunting net
Every word from Ancient Greek σαγήνηEvery word from Late Latin sagenaEvery word from French Seine