Where does “panzerbrechend” come from?
panzerbrechend (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.
panzerbrechend (German): armour-piercing
Ancestry of “panzerbrechend”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Panzer | armor / armour ; suit of armour; armor plating;... |
| 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 |