Where does “Würstel” come from?

Würstel (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.

Würstel (German): vienna sausage, small sausage

Definitions

  1. vienna sausage, small sausage

Ancestry of “Würstel”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Würstel”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wert- →Every word from Proto-West Germanic wursti →