Where does “panssarimies” come from?
panssarimies (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.
panssarimies (Finnish): tanker, trooper, crewman, armoured soldier,...
Definitions
- tanker, trooper, crewman, armoured soldier,...
Ancestry of “panssarimies”, 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 |