Where does “bursal” come from?
bursal (English) comes from English bursa, from Turkish Bursa, from Ottoman Turkish بورسه, from French bourse, from Italian borsa, from Latin bursa, from Ancient Greek βύρσα — the skin stripped off a hide, leather; the skin...
bursal (English): Relating to, or resembling, a bursa
Definitions
- Relating to, or resembling, a bursa
Ancestry of “bursal”, step by step
bursal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bursa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bursa | Any of the many small fluid-filled sacs located... |
| 2 | Turkish | Bursa | — |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | بورسه | exchange, stock market, bourse, a building or organization that trades stocks for money and vice versa |
| 4 | French | bourse | purse; money; financial grant |
| 5 | Italian | borsa | bag, handbag, purse, briefcase; scholarship,... |
| 6 | Latin | bursa | oxhide, animal skin; purse, especially one made... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | βύρσα | the skin stripped off a hide, leather; the skin... |