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