Where does “corn dog” come from?
corn dog (English) comes from English hotdog, from English hot dog, from English dog, from English dogshit, from English shit, from Middle Dutch schite, from Old Dutch skīta, from Old Saxon skiti — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
corn dog (English): A hot dog coated in cornbread batter and deep-fried in hot oil
Definitions
- A hot dog coated in cornbread batter and deep-fried in hot oil
Ancestry of “corn dog”, step by step
corn dog traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hotdog
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hotdog | Alternative spelling of hot dog; To show off,... |
| 2 | English | hot dog | A sandwich consisting of a frankfurter, or... |
| 3 | English | dog | A mammal, "Canis familiaris" or "Canis lupus... |
| 4 | English | dogshit | Dog excrement; Something disgusting, abominable,... |
| 5 | English | shit | Solid excretory product evacuated from the... |
| 6 | Middle Dutch | schite | — |
| 7 | Old Dutch | skīta | — |
| 8 | Old Saxon | skiti | — |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | skītaz | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱeyd- | to shade; to cut off; to part with, separate, cut... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 12 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |
via English cornbread
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cornbread | Bread made from cornmeal |