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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

  1. A veal cutlet dipped into flour, egg and...

Ancestry of “Wiener schnitzel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanWiener SchnitzelWiener schnitzel, veal schnitzel
2Germanwienerof Vienna
3GermanWienVienna
4Middle High GermanWienne—
5Old High GermanWienna—
6LatinVedunia—
7Proto-Celticwiduswood, trees
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁weydʰh₁-to separate, divide
9Proto-Indo-Europeandwi-two; apart, asunder
10Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two
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