Where does “brēzel” come from?
brēzel (German) comes from Middle High German brēzel, from Old High German breztella, from Latin bracchiatus, from Latin bracchium, from Ancient Greek βραχίων, from Ancient Greek βραχύς, from Proto-Indo-European mréǵʰus, from Proto-Indo-European mreǵʰ- — short.
brēzel (German): pretzel; any kind of baked good in the form of a loose knot
Definitions
- pretzel; any kind of baked good in the form of a loose knot
Ancestry of “brēzel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | brēzel | — |
| 2 | Old High German | breztella | — |
| 3 | Latin | bracchiatus | have branches like arms |
| 4 | Latin | bracchium | forearm; arm; limb of an animal |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βραχίων | the arm, the shoulder; comparative degree of... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βραχύς | short, brief; short, small, little; few |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mréǵʰus | short; brief |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mreǵʰ- | short |