English
makhana
Makhana comes from Hindi मखाना.
- Hindic. 1500–presentमखानाmakhānā
- Englishtodaymakhana
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history not traced here.
Lineage
- Hindic. 1500–presentमखानाmakhānā
- Englishtodaymakhana
Every English word from Hindi मखाना
Today it means
noun The foxnut or gorgon nut (Euryale ferox)
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Hindi मखाना / makhana