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
- A monetary award to university students that...
Ancestry of “bursary”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Medieval Latin | bursaria | — |
| 2 | Latin | bursārius | — |
| 3 | Latin | bursa | oxhide, animal skin; purse, especially one made... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βύρσα | the skin stripped off a hide, leather; the skin... |