Where does “panser” come from?

panser (English) comes from Old French pansiere, from Old French panse, from Latin pantex — belly, paunch, guts.

panser (English): A piece of armour for the abdomen

Definitions

  1. A piece of armour for the abdomen

Ancestry of “panser”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchpansiere—
2Old Frenchpansebelly; belly; tripe
3Latinpantexbelly, paunch, guts
Every word from Latin pantex →Every word from Old French panse →Every word from Old French pansiere →