Pretzels: The Twisted Story Behind These Twisty Treats?
Some believed that the twisty treat was first called “bracellae,” the Latin term for “little arms.” It was said that the German derived the word “bretzel” from the said Latin term.

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Some believed that the twisty treat was first called “bracellae,” the Latin term for “little arms.” It was said that the German derived the word “bretzel” from the said Latin term.