Etymology of the English word sausage
the English word
sausagederived from the Anglo-Norman word
sausichederived from the Latin word
salsiciaderived from the Latin word
salsiciusderived from the Latin word
salsus (salted, salty, preserved in salt)
derived from the Latin word
sallere (salt, salt down, preserve with salt)
derived from the New Latin word
sal (salt; wit)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sal-derived from the French word
saussichederived from the Latin word
salsiciaderived from the Latin word
salsiciusderived from the Latin word
salsus (salted, salty, preserved in salt)
derived from the Latin word
sallere (salt, salt down, preserve with salt)
derived from the New Latin word
sal (salt; wit)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sal-Date
The earliest known usage of sausage in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
baloneyUsage
Word found in Modern English
