Where does “Senf” come from?
Senf (German) comes from Middle High German senf, from Old High German senaf, from Proto-Germanic sinapaz, from Latin senapis, from Latin sinapi, from Ancient Greek σίναπι, from Demotic snwpt.
Senf (German): mustard
Ancestry of “Senf”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | senf | — |
| 2 | Old High German | senaf | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sinapaz | mustard |
| 4 | Latin | senapis | Alternative form of sināpi; accusative plural of... |
| 5 | Latin | sinapi | mustard, Sinapis alba; dative singular of... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σίναπι | the mustard plant |
| 7 | Demotic | snwpt | — |
Words derived from “Senf”