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