Where does “sporran” come from?

sporran (English) comes from Scottish Gaelic sporan, from Middle Irish sparán, from Latin bursa, from Ancient Greek βύρσα — the skin stripped off a hide, leather; the skin...

sporran (English): A small pouch, usually made of either fur or...

Definitions

  1. A small pouch, usually made of either fur or...

Ancestry of “sporran”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicsporanpurse, pouch, sporran; dewlap
2Middle Irishsparán—
3Latinbursaoxhide, animal skin; purse, especially one made...
4Ancient Greekβύρσαthe skin stripped off a hide, leather; the skin...

Words derived from “sporran”

Every word from Ancient Greek βύρσα →Every word from Latin bursa →Every word from Middle Irish sparán →