Where does “knackwurst” come from?
knackwurst (English) comes from German Knackwurst, from English knack, from English Knaack, from Dutch knaak, from Middle Low German knoke, from Old Dutch knuko, from Proto-West Germanic *knokō.
knackwurst (English): A highly seasoned scalded sausage made from beef,...
Definitions
- A highly seasoned scalded sausage made from beef,...
Ancestry of “knackwurst”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Knackwurst | knackwurst, knockwurst |
| 2 | English | knack | A readiness in performance; aptness at doing... |
| 3 | English | Knaack | — |
| 4 | Dutch | knaak | A 2½ guilders coin; A large, valuable coin |
| 5 | Middle Low German | knoke | — |
| 6 | Old Dutch | knuko | — |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | *knokō | — |