Where does “حنا” come from?

حنا (Urdu) comes from Classical Persian حنا, from Arabic حِنَّاء, from Arabic حَنَّأَ.

حنا (Urdu): henna

Definitions

  1. henna

Ancestry of “حنا”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianحنا—
2Arabicحِنَّاءhenna
3Arabicحَنَّأَ—
Every word from Arabic حَنَّأَ →Every word from Arabic حِنَّاء →Every word from Classical Persian حنا →