It is a German word, and in German they pronounce it as "Zarine" (while write as "Sarin"). May be, your nickname made me think that I'm interrogating an actual German Nazi. And yes, I've checked my post and edited it in the matter of minutes.Do you know how to spell Sarin?? Apparently not
It was not self-proclaimed. It was not even proclaimed by local occupation administration. It was invented in Paris as a poor attempt to legalise their occupation.They recognized it they did not invent it