Etymology of the English word zenana
the English word
zenanaderived from the Hindi word
zananaderived from the Persian word
zananaderived from the Persian word
zanderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gʷen-derived from the Hindi word
zenanaderived from the Persian word
zenanaderived from the Persian word
zanderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gʷen-Date
The earliest known usage of zenana in English dates from the 18th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
