Where does “panzer” come from?

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

panzer (Romanian): panzer

Definitions

  1. panzer

Ancestry of “panzer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanPanzerarmour, armour plating, shield
2Middle High GermanPanzerarmour
3Old Frenchpancierecoat of mail
4Frenchpansebelly; first-person singular present indicative...
5Old Frenchpancestomach; belly
6Latinpantexbelly, paunch, guts
Every word from Latin pantex →Every word from Old French pance →Every word from French panse →
panzer — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer