Where does “wors” come from?
wors (English) comes from Afrikaans wors, from Dutch worst, from Middle Dutch worst, from Old Dutch wurst, from Proto-West Germanic wursti, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
wors (English): boerewors, a traditional home-made sausage, now...
Definitions
- boerewors, a traditional home-made sausage, now...
Ancestry of “wors”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Afrikaans | wors | sausage |
| 2 | Dutch | worst | sausage |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | worst | sausage |
| 4 | Old Dutch | 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 |