Where does “mustard gas” come from?
mustard gas (English) comes from German Senfgas, from German Senf, from Middle High German senf, from Old High German senaf, from Proto-Germanic sinapaz, from Latin senapis, from Latin sinapi, from Ancient Greek σίναπι.
mustard gas (English): A highly cytotoxic vesicant, C4H8Cl2S, used in World War I that is known to cause skin burns, blisters, inflammation, edema, and potentially other respiratory effects
Definitions
- A highly cytotoxic vesicant, C4H8Cl2S, used in World War I that is known to cause skin burns, blisters, inflammation, edema, and potentially other respiratory effects
Ancestry of “mustard gas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Senfgas | mustard gas, sulfur mustard |
| 2 | German | Senf | mustard |
| 3 | Middle High German | senf | — |
| 4 | Old High German | senaf | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sinapaz | mustard |
| 6 | Latin | senapis | Alternative form of sināpi; accusative plural of... |
| 7 | Latin | sinapi | mustard, Sinapis alba; dative singular of... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | σίναπι | the mustard plant |
| 9 | Demotic | snwpt | — |