Where does “weenie” come from?
weenie (English) comes from English wienie, from English wiener, from English wienerwurst, from German Wienerwurst, from German wiener, from German Wien, from Middle High German Wienne, from Old High German Wienna — two.
weenie (English): Alternative form of wienie; Someone weak and...
Definitions
- Alternative form of wienie; Someone weak and...
Ancestry of “weenie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wienie | A wiener; The penis |
| 2 | English | wiener | A sausage made from beef, chicken or pork; A... |
| 3 | English | wienerwurst | Vienna sausage |
| 4 | German | Wienerwurst | Alternative form of Wiener Wurst; Viennese... |
| 5 | German | wiener | of Vienna |
| 6 | German | Wien | Vienna |
| 7 | Middle High German | Wienne | — |
| 8 | Old High German | Wienna | — |
| 9 | Latin | Vedunia | — |
| 10 | Proto-Celtic | widus | wood, trees |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁weydʰh₁- | to separate, divide |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | dwi- | two; apart, asunder |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |