Where does “würstel” come from?

würstel (Italian) comes from 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.

würstel (Italian): frankfurter, wiener, Vienna sausage, hot dog

Definitions

  1. frankfurter, wiener, Vienna sausage, hot dog

Ancestry of “würstel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanWürstelvienna sausage, small sausage
2Germanwurstanyway, anyhow
3Middle High Germanwurst—
4Old High Germanwurst—
5Proto-West Germanicwurstisausage
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-to turn, to rotate
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wert- →Every word from Proto-West Germanic wursti →
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