Where does “pursestring” come from?
pursestring (English) comes from English purse, from Middle English purse, from Old English purs, from Old English burse, from Late Latin bursa, from Ancient Greek βύρσα — the skin stripped off a hide, leather; the skin...
pursestring (English): A cord or string, the middle of which is enclosed...
Definitions
- A cord or string, the middle of which is enclosed...
Ancestry of “pursestring”, step by step
pursestring traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English purse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | purse | A small bag for carrying money; A handbag; A... |
| 2 | Middle English | purse | — |
| 3 | Old English | purs | purse, leather bag; wallet, scrip |
| 4 | Old English | burse | pouch, bag |
| 5 | Late Latin | bursa | hide, purse; purse, hide |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βύρσα | the skin stripped off a hide, leather; the skin... |