Where does “páncélszekrény” come from?
páncélszekrény (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian páncél, 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.
páncélszekrény (Hungarian): safe, vault a sturdy, heavy steel cabinet with a special lock for storing valuables
Definitions
- safe, vault a sturdy, heavy steel cabinet with a special lock for storing valuables
Ancestry of “páncélszekrény”, step by step
páncélszekrény traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian páncél
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | páncél | suit of armour, armour, mail; shell, carapace;... |
| 2 | German | Panzer | armour, armour plating, shield |
| 3 | Middle High German | Panzer | armour |
| 4 | Old French | panciere | coat of mail |
| 5 | French | panse | belly; first-person singular present indicative... |
| 6 | Old French | pance | stomach; belly |
| 7 | Latin | pantex | belly, paunch, guts |