Where does “deburse” come from?

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

deburse (English): Obsolete form of disburse

Definitions

  1. Obsolete form of disburse

Ancestry of “deburse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbursaoxhide, animal skin; purse, especially one made...
2Ancient Greekβύρσαthe skin stripped off a hide, leather; the skin...
Every word from Ancient Greek βύρσαEvery word from Latin bursa
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