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