Where does “senef” come from?

senef (Middle High German) comes from Ancient Greek σίναπι, from Demotic snwpt.

Ancestry of “senef”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσίναπιthe mustard plant
2Demoticsnwpt
Every word from Demotic snwptEvery word from Ancient Greek σίναπι