Where does “paunch” come from?
Paunch comes from Middle English paunche, from Old French pance, from Latin pantex, meaning belly or abdomen.
paunch (English): The first compartment of the stomach of a...
Definitions
- The first compartment of the stomach of a...
Ancestry of “paunch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | paunche | stomach, belly; innards, guts |
| 2 | Old French | pance | stomach; belly |
| 3 | Latin | pantex | belly, paunch, guts |
Words derived from “paunch”