Where does “Wiener schnitzel” come from?
Wiener schnitzel (English) comes from German Wiener Schnitzel, from German wiener, from German Wien, from Middle High German Wienne, from Old High German Wienna, from Latin Vedunia, from Proto-Celtic widus, from Proto-Indo-European h₁weydʰh₁- — two.
Wiener schnitzel (English): A veal cutlet dipped into flour, egg and...
Definitions
- A veal cutlet dipped into flour, egg and...
Ancestry of “Wiener schnitzel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Wiener Schnitzel | Wiener schnitzel, veal schnitzel |
| 2 | German | wiener | of Vienna |
| 3 | German | Wien | Vienna |
| 4 | Middle High German | Wienne | — |
| 5 | Old High German | Wienna | — |
| 6 | Latin | Vedunia | — |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | widus | wood, trees |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁weydʰh₁- | to separate, divide |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dwi- | two; apart, asunder |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |