Pretzel Definition
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Origin of Pretzel
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German Brezel from Middle High German brēzel, prēzel from Old High German brēzila, brezzitella from Medieval Latin bracellus alteration of Medieval Latin brāchiātellus diminutive of Latin bracchiātus having branches like arms (in reference to the traditional form of a pretzel said to be made to look like arms folded in prayer) from bracchium arm from Greek brakhīōn upper arm mregh-u- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From German Pretzel, Brezel, from Medieval Latin *brachiatellum, from diminutive of Latin bracchium (“arm"); named for the appearance of arms folded in prayer.
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