Where does “worsbrood” come from?
worsbrood (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch worstenbrood, from Dutch brood, from Middle Dutch brôot, from Old Dutch *brōt, from Proto-West Germanic braud, from English Berwald, from Proto-West Germanic berō, from Proto-Germanic berô — to pierce; to strike; brown.
worsbrood (Afrikaans): hot dog sausage in a bread roll
Definitions
- hot dog sausage in a bread roll
Ancestry of “worsbrood”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | worstenbrood | hot dog sausage in a bread roll |
| 2 | Dutch | brood | Bread; A loaf of bread; A similar bakery product... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | brôot | bread |
| 4 | Old Dutch | *brōt | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | braud | bread |
| 6 | English | Berwald | — |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | berō | bear |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | berô | bear |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerH- | to pierce; to strike; brown |