Where does “panza” come from?
panza (Sicilian) comes from Spanish panza, from Old Spanish pança, from Latin pantex — belly, paunch, guts.
panza (Sicilian): stomach, belly
Ancestry of “panza”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Spanish | panza | paunch; stomach; belly |
| 2 | Old Spanish | pança | — |
| 3 | Latin | pantex | belly, paunch, guts |
Words derived from “panza”