Where does “boerewors” come from?
boerewors (English) comes from Afrikaans boerewors, from Afrikaans wors, from Dutch worst, from Middle Dutch worst, from Old Dutch wurst, from Proto-West Germanic wursti, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
boerewors (English): A traditional home-made sausage, now commercially...
Definitions
- A traditional home-made sausage, now commercially...
Ancestry of “boerewors”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | boerewors | A traditional home-made sausage, now commercially... |
| 2 | Afrikaans | wors | sausage |
| 3 | Dutch | worst | sausage |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | worst | sausage |
| 5 | Old Dutch | wurst | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | wursti | sausage |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |