Where does “Viennese” come from?
Viennese derives from English Vienna, Italian Vienna, Latin Vindobona, Latin -ensis, Latin en-, Latin in-, Latin in, and Proto-Indo-European ne.
Viennese (English): An inhabitant or a resident of Vienna; Relating...
Definitions
- An inhabitant or a resident of Vienna; Relating...
Ancestry of “Viennese”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Vienna | — |
| 2 | German | Wien | Vienna |
| 3 | Middle High German | Wienne | — |
| 4 | Old High German | Wienna | — |
| 5 | Latin | Vedunia | — |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | widus | wood, trees |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁weydʰh₁- | to separate, divide |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dwi- | two; apart, asunder |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |