Where does “bolsa” come from?

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

bolsa (English): An exchange for the transaction of business

Definitions

  1. An exchange for the transaction of business

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...
Every word from Ancient Greek βύρσα →