Where does “Würstel” come from?
Würstel (Austrian German) comes from German wurst, from Middle High German wurst, from Old High German wurst, from Proto-West Germanic wursti, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
Ancestry of “Würstel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | wurst | anyway, anyhow |
| 2 | Middle High German | wurst | — |
| 3 | Old High German | wurst | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wursti | sausage |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
Words derived from “Würstel”