Where does “זענעפֿט” come from?

זענעפֿט (Yiddish) comes 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.

זענעפֿט (Yiddish): mustard

Definitions

  1. mustard

Ancestry of “זענעפֿט”, step by step

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