Where does “bourse” come from?
bourse (English) comes from French bourse, from Italian borsa, from Latin bursa, from Ancient Greek βύρσα — the skin stripped off a hide, leather; the skin...
bourse (English): A stock exchange; A meeting of stamp collectors...
Definitions
- A stock exchange; A meeting of stamp collectors...
Ancestry of “bourse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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... |