Where does “panzer” come from?

panzer (English) comes from German Panzer, from Middle High German Panzer, from Old French panciere, from French panse, from Old French pance, from Latin pantex — belly, paunch, guts.

panzer (English): A tank, especially a German one of World War II;...

Definitions

  1. A tank, especially a German one of World War II;...

Ancestry of “panzer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanPanzerarmour, armour plating, shield
2Middle High GermanPanzerarmour
3Old Frenchpancierecoat of mail
4Frenchpansebelly; first-person singular present indicative...
5Old Frenchpancestomach; belly
6Latinpantexbelly, paunch, guts

Words derived from “panzer”

Every word from Latin pantex →Every word from Old French pance →Every word from French panse →