Where does “Panzer” come from?

Panzer (German) comes from Middle High German Panzer, from Old French panciere, from French panse, from Old French pance, from Latin pantex — belly, paunch, guts.

Panzer (German): armour, armour plating, shield

Definitions

  1. armour, armour plating, shield

Ancestry of “Panzer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High GermanPanzerarmour
2Old Frenchpancierecoat of mail
3Frenchpansebelly; first-person singular present indicative...
4Old Frenchpancestomach; belly
5Latinpantexbelly, paunch, guts

Words derived from “Panzer”

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