Where does “panssarintorjuntakivääri” come from?
panssarintorjuntakivääri (Finnish) comes from Finnish panssarintorjunta, 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.
panssarintorjuntakivääri (Finnish): anti-tank rifle
Definitions
- anti-tank rifle
Ancestry of “panssarintorjuntakivääri”, step by step
panssarintorjuntakivääri traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish panssarintorjunta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | panssarintorjunta | antitank warfare; antitank |
| 2 | Finnish | panssari | armor, armour, armouring; carapace |
| 3 | Swedish | pansar | an armour |
| 4 | Old Swedish | panzar | — |
| 5 | Middle Low German | pantzer | — |
| 6 | Italian | panciera | corset, girdle |
| 7 | Italian | pancia | belly, stomach, paunch |
| 8 | Latin | pantex | belly, paunch, guts |