Where does “pantsersmid” come from?
pantsersmid (Dutch) comes from Dutch pantser, 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.
pantsersmid (Dutch): armorsmith (US), armoursmith (UK)
Definitions
- armorsmith (US), armoursmith (UK)
Ancestry of “pantsersmid”, step by step
pantsersmid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch pantser
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | pantser | armor (US), armour (UK) |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | panser | armour; A beaver character in the story of... |
| 3 | Middle High German | pantzer | — |
| 4 | Old French | panciere | coat of mail |
| 5 | French | panse | belly; first-person singular present indicative... |
| 6 | Old French | pance | stomach; belly |
| 7 | Latin | pantex | belly, paunch, guts |