Where does “affaldsbørs” come from?
affaldsbørs (Danish) comes from Danish børs, from Dutch beurs, from French bourse, from Italian borsa, from Latin bursa, from Ancient Greek βύρσα — the skin stripped off a hide, leather; the skin...
affaldsbørs (Danish): bourse or stock exchange for company waste
Definitions
- bourse or stock exchange for company waste
Ancestry of “affaldsbørs”, step by step
affaldsbørs traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish børs
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | børs | stock exchange, bourse; singular indefinite... |
| 2 | Dutch | beurs | A purse, both as object or capital; Various... |
| 3 | French | bourse | purse; money; financial grant |
| 4 | Italian | borsa | bag, handbag, purse, briefcase; scholarship,... |
| 5 | Latin | bursa | oxhide, animal skin; purse, especially one made... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βύρσα | the skin stripped off a hide, leather; the skin... |
via Danish affald
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | affald | trash, garbage, waste |