Where does “bursar” come from?

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

bursar (English): The treasurer of a university, college or school;...

Definitions

  1. The treasurer of a university, college or school;...

Ancestry of “bursar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinbursariusa bursar; a purse-maker; a person who takes...
2Latinbursaoxhide, animal skin; purse, especially one made...
3Ancient Greekβύρσαthe skin stripped off a hide, leather; the skin...

Words derived from “bursar”

Every word from Ancient Greek βύρσα →