Where does “Schuppenpanzer” come from?

Schuppenpanzer (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.

Schuppenpanzer (German): scale armor

Definitions

  1. scale armor

Ancestry of “Schuppenpanzer”, step by step

Schuppenpanzer 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 schüppe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanschüppescale keratin pieces covering the skin of certain animals
2Middle High Germanschuope—
Every word from Latin pantex →