Etymology Explorer › GermanWhere does “Schützenpanzer” come from? Schützenpanzer (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.
Schützenpanzer (German): infantry fighting vehicle
Definitions infantry fighting vehicle Ancestry of “Schützenpanzer”, step by step Schützenpanzer 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 schützen Step Language Word Meaning 1 German schützen to defend; to protect; to shelter; to guard; to... 2 Middle High German schützen to dam; to grant protection; to protect; to... 3 Proto-Germanic skutjaną to bar, bolt 4 Proto-Germanic skuttą — 5 Proto-Indo-European (s)kewd- to advance, push; to drive, propel