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Where does “senif” come from?

senif (Middle High German) comes from Old High German senaf, from Proto-Germanic sinapaz, from Latin senapis, from Latin sinapi, from Ancient Greek σίναπι, from Demotic snwpt.

Ancestry of “senif”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germansenaf—
2Proto-Germanicsinapazmustard
3LatinsenapisAlternative form of sināpi; accusative plural of...
4Latinsinapimustard, Sinapis alba; dative singular of...
5Ancient Greekσίναπιthe mustard plant
6Demoticsnwpt—

Words derived from “senif”

  • Senföl
  • Senfsoße
  • Senf
  • senf
  • сенф
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