Where does “virsli” come from?
virsli (Hungarian) comes from Austrian German Würstel, 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.
virsli (Hungarian): frankfurter, hot dog, Vienna sausage, wiener
Definitions
- frankfurter, hot dog, Vienna sausage, wiener
Ancestry of “virsli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Austrian German | Würstel | — |
| 2 | German | wurst | anyway, anyhow |
| 3 | Middle High German | wurst | — |
| 4 | Old High German | wurst | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | wursti | sausage |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
Words derived from “virsli”