Where does “beurzensnijder” come from?
beurzensnijder (Dutch) comes from Dutch snijder, from Dutch -er, from Old Dutch -āri, from Proto-Germanic -ārijaz, from Latin -ārius, from Proto-Italic *-āzios — Forms relational adjectives to nouns (and rarely numerals).
beurzensnijder (Dutch): purse-snatcher, cutpurse, pick-pocket, a petty...
Definitions
- purse-snatcher, cutpurse, pick-pocket, a petty...
Ancestry of “beurzensnijder”, step by step
beurzensnijder traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch snijder
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | snijder | cutter |
| 2 | Dutch | -er | Forms agent nouns from verbs; Forms nouns for a... |
| 3 | Old Dutch | -āri | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | -ārijaz | -er |
| 5 | Latin | -ārius | er |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *-āzios | Forms relational adjectives to nouns (and rarely numerals) |
via Dutch beurs
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | beurs | A purse, both as object or capital; Various... |
| 2 | French | bourse | purse; money; financial grant |
| 3 | Italian | borsa | bag, handbag, purse, briefcase; scholarship,... |
| 4 | Latin | bursa | oxhide, animal skin; purse, especially one made... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βύρσα | the skin stripped off a hide, leather; the skin... |