Where does “henna” come from?

henna (Spanish) comes from English henna, from Arabic حِنَّاء, from Arabic حَنَّأَ.

henna (Spanish): henna (Lawsonia inermis)

Definitions

  1. henna (Lawsonia inermis)

Ancestry of “henna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhennaA shrub, "Lawsonia inermis", having fragrant...
2Arabicحِنَّاءhenna
3Arabicحَنَّأَ—
Every word from Arabic حَنَّأَ →Every word from Arabic حِنَّاء →Every word from English henna →