Where does “weisswurst” come from?
weisswurst (English) comes from German Weißwurst, from German wurst, from Middle High German wurst, from Old High German wurst, from Proto-West Germanic wursti, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
weisswurst (English): Any of several mildly spiced sausages made with...
Definitions
- Any of several mildly spiced sausages made with...
Ancestry of “weisswurst”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Weißwurst | weisswurst "white sausage"; a traditional Bavarian sausage made from veal and pork bacon |
| 2 | German | wurst | anyway, anyhow |
| 3 | Middle High German | wurst | — |
| 4 | Old High German | wurst | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | wursti | sausage |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |