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