Where does “Covrigeanu” come from?

Covrigeanu (Romanian) comes from Romanian Covrigi, from Romanian covrig — simit, pretzel.

Ancestry of “Covrigeanu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RomanianCovrigito curl up
2Romaniancovrigsimit, pretzel
Every word from Romanian covrig →Every word from Romanian Covrigi →