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