'sausage' originates from Old North French, specifically the word 'saussiche', where the Late Latin word 'salsīcia' (from Latin 'salsus') meant 'salted'.

'sausage' changed from the Late Latin word 'salsīcia' to Old North French 'saussiche', then to Middle English 'sawsyge', and eventually became the modern English word 'sausage'.

Initially it meant 'something salted' or 'salted meat', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'seasoned minced meat encased in a skin'.