Where does “pantser” come from?
pantser (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch panser, from Middle High German pantzer, from Old French panciere, from French panse, from Old French pance, from Latin pantex — belly, paunch, guts.
pantser (Dutch): armor (US), armour (UK)
Definitions
- armor (US), armour (UK)
Ancestry of “pantser”, step by step
pantser traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Dutch panser
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | panser | armour; A beaver character in the story of... |
| 2 | Middle High German | pantzer | — |
| 3 | Old French | panciere | coat of mail |
| 4 | French | panse | belly; first-person singular present indicative... |
| 5 | Old French | pance | stomach; belly |
| 6 | Latin | pantex | belly, paunch, guts |
via Middle High German Panzer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | Panzer | armour |