Where does “Panzerschreck” come from?

Panzerschreck (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.

Panzerschreck (German): the unofficial nickname of the...

Definitions

  1. the unofficial nickname of the...

Ancestry of “Panzerschreck”, step by step

Panzerschreck traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Panzer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanPanzerarmour, armour plating, shield
2Middle High GermanPanzerarmour
3Old Frenchpancierecoat of mail
4Frenchpansebelly; first-person singular present indicative...
5Old Frenchpancestomach; belly
6Latinpantexbelly, paunch, guts

via German Schreck

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSchreckfright
2Middle High Germanschrecke—
Every word from Latin pantex →Every word from Old French pance →Every word from French panse →