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

Definitions

  1. mustard

Ancestry of “senf”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSenfmustard
2Middle High Germansenf—
3Old High Germansenaf—
4Proto-Germanicsinapazmustard
5LatinsenapisAlternative form of sināpi; accusative plural of...
6Latinsinapimustard, Sinapis alba; dative singular of...
7Ancient Greekσίναπιthe mustard plant
8Demoticsnwpt—
Every word from Demotic snwpt →Every word from Ancient Greek σίναπι →Every word from Latin sinapi →