Mustard
/ˈmʌs.təd/noun
A pungent condiment or the edible plant whose seeds are used to make it.
Did you know?The name ultimately comes from Latin mustum ardens, literally “burning must,” because mustard seeds were traditionally ground into mustard made with grape must.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*médʰu
“honey, sweet drink”
Latin
Latin
mustum
“new wine, grape must”
Late Latin
Latin
mustum ardens
“burning must”
Old French
Old French
mostarde
“mustard condiment”
Middle English
English
mustard
“mustard condiment”
Modern English
English
mustard
“the pungent condiment or the plant used to make it”