Where does “Panzerschrank” come from?
Panzerschrank (German) comes from German Panzer, from Middle High German Panzer, from Old French panciere, from French panse, from Old French pance, from Latin pantex — belly, paunch, guts.
Panzerschrank (German): safe, vault
Definitions
- safe, vault
Ancestry of “Panzerschrank”, step by step
Panzerschrank traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Panzer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Panzer | armour, armour plating, shield |
| 2 | Middle High German | Panzer | armour |
| 3 | Old French | panciere | coat of mail |
| 4 | French | panse | belly; first-person singular present indicative... |
| 5 | Old French | pance | stomach; belly |
| 6 | Latin | pantex | belly, paunch, guts |
via German schrank
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | schrank | cabinet storage closet either separate from, or built into, a wall, or specifically |
| 2 | Middle High German | schranc | — |
| 3 | Old High German | scranc | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skrankaz | barrier; grid, barrier |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |