Where does “pretzel” come from?
Pretzel comes from German Brezel, from Middle High German brēzel, from Old High German brezitella, from Latin bracchium meaning arm, from Ancient Greek βραχίων, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European mréǵʰus meaning short.
pretzel (English): A toasted bread or cracker usually in the shape...
Definitions
- A toasted bread or cracker usually in the shape...
Ancestry of “pretzel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | Pretzel | — |
| 2 | German | Brezel | pretzel |
| 3 | Middle High German | brēzel | — |
| 4 | Old High German | breztella | — |
| 5 | Latin | bracchiatus | have branches like arms |
| 6 | Latin | bracchium | forearm; arm; limb of an animal |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | βραχίων | the arm, the shoulder; comparative degree of... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | βραχύς | short, brief; short, small, little; few |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | mréǵʰus | short; brief |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | mreǵʰ- | short |
Words derived from “pretzel”