Where does “panssaroida” come from?
panssaroida (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.
panssaroida (Finnish): To cover with armour/armor
Definitions
- To cover with armour/armor
Ancestry of “panssaroida”, 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 |
Words derived from “panssaroida”