Where does “pancernik” come from?
pancernik (Polish) comes from Polish pancerz, from Middle High German panzier, from Old French pancier, from French panse, from Old French pance, from Latin pantex — belly, paunch, guts.
pancernik (Polish): armadillo; battleship
Ancestry of “pancernik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Polish | pancerz | armour |
| 2 | Middle High German | panzier | — |
| 3 | Old French | pancier | armor |
| 4 | French | panse | belly; first-person singular present indicative... |
| 5 | Old French | pance | stomach; belly |
| 6 | Latin | pantex | belly, paunch, guts |