Where does “senf” come from?
senf (Serbo-Croatian) comes from German Senf, 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 (Serbo-Croatian): mustard
Ancestry of “senf”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | Senf | mustard |
| 2 | Middle High German | senf | — |
| 3 | Old High German | senaf | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sinapaz | mustard |
| 5 | Latin | senapis | Alternative form of sināpi; accusative plural of... |
| 6 | Latin | sinapi | mustard, Sinapis alba; dative singular of... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | σίναπι | the mustard plant |
| 8 | Demotic | snwpt | — |