Where does “panssarijuna” come from?
panssarijuna (Finnish) comes from Finnish panssari, from Swedish pansar, from Old Swedish panzar, from Middle Low German pantzer, from Italian panciera, from Italian pancia, from Latin pantex — belly, paunch, guts.
panssarijuna (Finnish): armoured train, armored train
Definitions
- armoured train, armored train
Ancestry of “panssarijuna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | panssari | armor, armour, armouring; carapace |
| 2 | Swedish | pansar | an armour |
| 3 | Old Swedish | panzar | — |
| 4 | Middle Low German | pantzer | — |
| 5 | Italian | panciera | corset, girdle |
| 6 | Italian | pancia | belly, stomach, paunch |
| 7 | Latin | pantex | belly, paunch, guts |