Where does “perecen” come from?
perecen (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian perec, 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 — short.
perecen (Hungarian): superessive singular of perec
Definitions
- superessive singular of perec
Ancestry of “perecen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hungarian | perec | pretzel; bracelet, anklet |
| 2 | German | brēzel | — |
| 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 |