Where does “pantzer” come from?
pantzer (Middle Low German) comes from Italian panciera, from Italian pancia, from Latin pantex — belly, paunch, guts.
Ancestry of “pantzer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | panciera | corset, girdle |
| 2 | Italian | pancia | belly, stomach, paunch |
| 3 | Latin | pantex | belly, paunch, guts |
Words derived from “pantzer”