Where does “Extrawurst” come from?

Extrawurst (German) comes from German wurst, from Middle High German wurst, from Old High German wurst, from Proto-West Germanic wursti, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

Extrawurst (German): A kind of Austrian "Brühwurst"; special treatment

Definitions

  1. A kind of Austrian "Brühwurst"; special treatment

Ancestry of “Extrawurst”, step by step

Extrawurst traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German wurst

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanwurstanyway, anyhow
2Middle High Germanwurst—
3Old High Germanwurst—
4Proto-West Germanicwurstisausage
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-to turn, to rotate
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

via German extra

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanextraAlternative form of extra-; specifically; on...
2Latinextrāon the outside
3LatinexterOn the outside, outward, external, outer; Of...
4Proto-Italic*eksteros—
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