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bracchiatus
Latin · ancient
"having arms/branches"
literally "having arms", describing the twisted shape
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brezitella
Old High German · medieval
"a twisted bread"
monks are said to have shaped the bread to look like folded arms
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Brezel
German · 1500s
"a twisted baked bread"
became a staple of Southern German baking
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pretzel
English · 1800s
"a twisted salted bread snack"
brought to America by German immigrant bakers
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