English
alcanna
Alcanna comes from Spanish alcana ‘privet’, and goes back to Arabic الحِنَّاء ‘henna’.
- Arabicc. 500–presentالحِنَّاءal-ḥinnāʔ‘henna’
- Medieval Latinc. 600–1500alcanna
- Spanishc. 1500–presentalcana‘privet’
- Englishtodayalcanna
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Arabicc. 500–presentالحِنَّاءal-ḥinnāʔ‘henna’
- Medieval Latinc. 600–1500alcanna
- Spanishc. 1500–presentalcana‘privet’
- Englishtodayalcanna
Every English word from Arabic الحِنَّاء
Today it means
noun A Bush, henna (Lawsonia inermis).
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Arabic الحِنَّاء / alcanna