Where does “unpaunch” come from?
unpaunch (English) comes from English paunch, from Middle English paunche, from Old French pance, from Latin pantex — belly, paunch, guts.
unpaunch (English): To eviscerate, disembowel
Definitions
- To eviscerate, disembowel
Ancestry of “unpaunch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | paunch | The first compartment of the stomach of a... |
| 2 | Middle English | paunche | stomach, belly; innards, guts |
| 3 | Old French | pance | stomach; belly |
| 4 | Latin | pantex | belly, paunch, guts |