Where does “Panzer” come from?

Panzer (Middle High German) comes from Old French panciere, from French panse, from Old French pance, from Latin pantex — belly, paunch, guts.

Panzer (Middle High German): armour

Definitions

  1. armour

Ancestry of “Panzer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchpancierecoat of mail
2Frenchpansebelly; first-person singular present indicative...
3Old Frenchpancestomach; belly
4Latinpantexbelly, paunch, guts

Words derived from “Panzer”

Every word from Latin pantex →Every word from Old French pance →Every word from French panse →