Posted by DFM on August 21, 2026, 8:12 am, in reply to "How about bagel?"
The word "bagel" comes from the Yiddish word beygl, which is rooted in the Middle High German word beugel, meaning "ring" or "bracelet". This traces back further to the Old High German boug (ring) and the Proto-Germanic baugaz (to bend).
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