how did frankfurters become known as hot dogs?
<answer> The sausage that would become known as the hot dog came to U.S. shores by way of the Germans. <context> At the same time, notes Riley, the sausage that would become known as the hot dog came to U.S. shores by way of the Germans and Austrians, which is why we call them “frankfurters” like Frankfurt, Germany, or “wieners,” named after Vienna, Austria.