Where does “pansargranat” come from?
pansargranat (Swedish) comes from Swedish pansar, from Old Swedish panzar, from Middle Low German pantzer, from Italian panciera, from Italian pancia, from Latin pantex — belly, paunch, guts.
pansargranat (Swedish): an armor-piercing shell
Definitions
- an armor-piercing shell
Ancestry of “pansargranat”, step by step
pansargranat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish pansar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | pansar | an armour |
| 2 | Old Swedish | panzar | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | pantzer | — |
| 4 | Italian | panciera | corset, girdle |
| 5 | Italian | pancia | belly, stomach, paunch |
| 6 | Latin | pantex | belly, paunch, guts |
via Swedish granat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | granat | a pomegranate; a garnet, a group of minerals with... |