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Where does “Currywurst” come from?

Currywurst (German) comes from German Curry, from English curry, from Middle English currayen, from Old French correer, from Vulgar Latin conredare, from Latin com-, from Latin con-, from Latin cum — resin.

Currywurst (German): currywurst; a German national dish consisting of...

Definitions

  1. currywurst; a German national dish consisting of...

Ancestry of “Currywurst”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanCurrycurry; curry powder
2EnglishcurryOne of a family of dishes originating from South...
3Middle Englishcurrayen—
4Old FrenchcorreerTo prepare
5Vulgar Latinconredare—
6Latincom-allomorph of con-
7Latincon-Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing...
8Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
9Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
10Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
11Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
12Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
13Middle Englishkyt—
14Germankitt—
15Old High Germankuti—
16Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
17Proto-Germanickweduzresin

Words derived from “Currywurst”

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