Where does “bursary” come from?

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

bursary (English): A monetary award to university students that...

Definitions

  1. A monetary award to university students that...

Ancestry of “bursary”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinbursaria—
2Latinbursāriusa bursar
3Latinbursaoxhide, animal skin; purse, especially one made...
4Ancient Greekβύρσαthe skin stripped off a hide, leather; the skin...
Every word from Ancient Greek βύρσα →