Where does “perec” come from?
perec (Hungarian) comes from German brēzel, 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 — short.
perec (Hungarian): pretzel; bracelet, anklet
Definitions
- pretzel; bracelet, anklet
Ancestry of “perec”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | brēzel | pretzel; any kind of baked good in the form of a loose knot |
| 2 | Middle High German | brēzel | — |
| 3 | Old High German | breztella | — |
| 4 | Latin | bracchiatus | have branches like arms |
| 5 | Latin | bracchium | forearm; arm; limb of an animal |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βραχίων | the arm, the shoulder; comparative degree of... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | βραχύς | short, brief; short, small, little; few |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mréǵʰus | short; brief |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | mreǵʰ- | short |