Where does “brēzel” come from?

brēzel (Middle High German) comes 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.

Ancestry of “brēzel”, step by step

brēzel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old High German breztella

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old High German	breztella	—
2	Latin	bracchiatus	have branches like arms
3	Latin	bracchium	forearm; arm; limb of an animal
4	Ancient Greek	βραχίων	the arm, the shoulder; comparative degree of...
5	Ancient Greek	βραχύς	short, brief; short, small, little; few
6	Proto-Indo-European	mréǵʰus	short; brief
7	Proto-Indo-European	mreǵʰ-	short

via Old High German brezitella

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old High German	brezitella	A pastry, especially a pretzel
2	Vulgar Latin	*brāchiātellus	—

Words derived from “brēzel”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mreǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mréǵʰus →Every word from Ancient Greek βραχύς →