Where does “панцир” come from?

панцир (Serbo-Croatian) 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.

панцир (Serbo-Croatian): mail; bullet-proof vest

Definitions

  1. mail; bullet-proof vest

Ancestry of “панцир”, 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 →