Where does “burse” come from?
burse (English) comes from Middle French bourse, from Old French borse, from Latin bursa, from Ancient Greek βύρσα — the skin stripped off a hide, leather; the skin...
burse (English): A purse; A fund or foundation for the maintenance...
Definitions
- A purse; A fund or foundation for the maintenance...
Ancestry of “burse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle French | bourse | bag or purse |
| 2 | Old French | borse | small bag used to carry money; a purse |
| 3 | Latin | bursa | oxhide, animal skin; purse, especially one made... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βύρσα | the skin stripped off a hide, leather; the skin... |