Where does “hina” come from?

hina (Swahili) comes from Arabic حِنَّاء, from Arabic حَنَّأَ.

hina (Swahili): henna

Definitions

  1. henna

Ancestry of “hina”, step by step

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