Bread: Anthony Esolen’s Word of the Week

Real bread is a fine thing indeed. And it was the basis for all ancient civilizations. Think of it: made from high-protein grains, rich in calories, portable as loaves or wafers, not needing to be eaten right away, not even needing to be made right away, since dry grain could be stored in granaries for a very long time, as the patriarch Joseph’s advice to the Pharaoh during the seven fat years shows. But where does the word come from?