Where does “alcana” come from?

alcana (Portuguese) comes from Medieval Latin alcanna, from Arabic الحِنَّاء.

alcana (Portuguese): alkanet

Definitions

  1. alkanet

Ancestry of “alcana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinalcanna—
2Arabicالحِنَّاء—
Every word from Arabic الحِنَّاء →Every word from Medieval Latin alcanna →