Where does “マスタードガス” come from?
マスタードガス (Japanese) comes from English mustard gas, 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.
マスタードガス (Japanese): mustard gas
Definitions
- mustard gas
Ancestry of “マスタードガス”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mustard gas | 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 |
| 2 | German | Senfgas | mustard gas, sulfur mustard |
| 3 | German | Senf | mustard |
| 4 | Middle High German | senf | — |
| 5 | Old High German | senaf | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | sinapaz | mustard |
| 7 | Latin | senapis | Alternative form of sināpi; accusative plural of... |
| 8 | Latin | sinapi | mustard, Sinapis alba; dative singular of... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | σίναπι | the mustard plant |
| 10 | Demotic | snwpt | — |