paunce

English

noun

Definitions

(obsolete) A piece of armour which covers the abdomen or lower body.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English paunce derived from Old French pance derived from Middle French pans.

Origin

Middle French

pans

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

pantex Latin
panticem Latin
panticem, pantex Latin
Panz German
panse French
paunce Middle English
paunche Middle English
pauncher Middle English
pance Old French
Panz Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
pans Middle French
panche ONF.