Senf etymology

German

German word Senf comes from Ancient Greek σίναπι, Ancient Greek σίνᾱπι, and later Latin sinapi ((white) mustard, Sinapis alba (the plant and its grain).)

Etymology of Senf

Detailed word origin of Senf

Dictionary entry Language Definition
σίναπι Ancient Greek (grc)
σίνᾱπι Ancient Greek (grc)
sinapi Latin (lat) (white) mustard, Sinapis alba (the plant and its grain).
senef Old High German (goh) Mustard.
Senf German (de) Mustard.