Where does “yperite” come from?
yperite (English) comes from French ypérite, from English Ypres, from French Ypres, from Dutch iep — An elm, tree of the genus "Ulmus".
yperite (English): Synonym of mustard gas
Ancestry of “yperite”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | ypérite | mustard gas |
| 2 | English | Ypres | — |
| 3 | French | Ypres | — |
| 4 | Dutch | iep | An elm, tree of the genus "Ulmus" |