Where does “Wienerwurst” come from?

Wienerwurst (German) comes from German wiener, from German Wien, from Middle High German Wienne, from Old High German Wienna, from Latin Vedunia, from Proto-Celtic widus, from Proto-Indo-European h₁weydʰh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European dwi- — two.

Wienerwurst (German): Alternative form of Wiener Wurst; Viennese...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of Wiener Wurst; Viennese...

Ancestry of “Wienerwurst”, step by step

Wienerwurst traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German wiener

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanwienerof Vienna
2GermanWienVienna
3Middle High GermanWienne—
4Old High GermanWienna—
5LatinVedunia—
6Proto-Celticwiduswood, trees
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁weydʰh₁-to separate, divide
8Proto-Indo-Europeandwi-two; apart, asunder
9Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two

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

Words derived from “Wienerwurst”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwi- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁weydʰh₁- →