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Where does the word "frankfurter" come from? It comes from German Frankfurt, passing through German before entering English (1800s-1900s).
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Where does the word "frankfurter" come from? It comes from German Frankfurt, passing through German before entering English (1800s-1900s).
Frankfurter’s story begins in German: Frankfurt meant “the city of Frankfurt.” The German city associated with a style of smoked sausage. Within German, it grew into Frankfurter by 1800s. Named the smoked sausage in the Frankfurt style. It reached English by 1800s-1900s as frankfurter. Brought to the US by German immigrants. Today, frankfurter means a smoked sausage, typically served in a long bread roll as a hot dog.
- Stage 1 · German · medieval Frankfurt "the city of Frankfurt", the German city associated with a style of smoked sausage.
- Stage 2 · German · 1800s Frankfurter "a Frankfurt-style sausage", named the smoked sausage in the Frankfurt style.
- Stage 3 · English · 1800s-1900s frankfurter "a smoked sausage served in a bun", brought to the US by German immigrants.