Where does “wienerisch” come from?

wienerisch (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.

wienerisch (German): Viennese

Definitions

  1. Viennese

Ancestry of “wienerisch”, step by step

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