Where does “panser” come from?
panser (Middle Dutch) comes from Middle High German pantzer, from Old French panciere, from French panse, from Old French pance, from Latin pantex — belly, paunch, guts.
panser (Middle Dutch): armour; A beaver character in the story of...
Definitions
- armour; A beaver character in the story of...
Ancestry of “panser”, step by step
panser traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle High German pantzer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | pantzer | — |
| 2 | Old French | panciere | coat of mail |
| 3 | French | panse | belly; first-person singular present indicative... |
| 4 | Old French | pance | stomach; belly |
| 5 | Latin | pantex | belly, paunch, guts |
via Old French pancier
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | pancier | armor |