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Where does “panser” come from?

panser (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Italian panciera, from Italian pancia, from Latin pantex — belly, paunch, guts.

panser (Norwegian Bokmål): armour or armor; a bonnet or hood

Definitions

  1. armour or armor; a bonnet or hood

Ancestry of “panser”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianpancieracorset, girdle
2Italianpanciabelly, stomach, paunch
3Latinpantexbelly, paunch, guts

Words derived from “panser”

  • panserneshorn
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