Etymology Explorer › Danish

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

  1. bourse or stock exchange for company waste

Ancestry of “affaldsbørs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishbørsstock exchange, bourse; singular indefinite...
2DutchbeursA purse, both as object or capital; Various...
3Frenchboursepurse; money; financial grant
4Italianborsabag, handbag, purse, briefcase; scholarship,...
5Latinbursaoxhide, animal skin; purse, especially one made...
6Ancient Greekβύρσαthe skin stripped off a hide, leather; the skin...
Every word from Ancient Greek βύρσα →