Where does “bolsa” come from?

bolsa (Cebuano) comes from Spanish bolsa, from Latin bursa, from Ancient Greek βύρσα — the skin stripped off a hide, leather; the skin...

bolsa (Cebuano): a pocket; a small bag inside a garment for...

Definitions

  1. a pocket; a small bag inside a garment for...

Ancestry of “bolsa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishbolsabag; coin purse; purse, handbag
2Latinbursaoxhide, animal skin; purse, especially one made...
3Ancient Greekβύρσαthe skin stripped off a hide, leather; the skin...

Words derived from “bolsa”

Every word from Ancient Greek βύρσα →Every word from Latin bursa →Every word from Spanish bolsa →