Where does “paunce” come from?
paunce (Middle English) comes from Old French pance, from Latin pantex — belly, paunch, guts.
paunce (Middle English): paunce
Ancestry of “paunce”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | pance | stomach; belly |
| 2 | Latin | pantex | belly, paunch, guts |
Words derived from “paunce”