Where does “pörssi” come from?

pörssi (Finnish) comes from Swedish börs, from Dutch beurs, from French bourse, from Italian borsa, from Latin bursa, from Ancient Greek βύρσα — the skin stripped off a hide, leather; the skin...

pörssi (Finnish): exchange place for conducting trading, especially a stock exchange

Definitions

  1. exchange place for conducting trading, especially a stock exchange

Ancestry of “pörssi”, step by step

pörssi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish börs

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishbörsstock market, stock exchange, bourse; purse, a...
2DutchbeursA purse, both as object or capital; Various...
3Frenchboursepurse; money; financial grant
4Italianborsabag, handbag, purse, briefcase; scholarship,...
5Latinbursaoxhide, animal skin; purse, especially one made...
6Ancient Greekβύρσαthe skin stripped off a hide, leather; the skin...

via German Börse

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanBörsestock market, stock exchange, bourse; wallet,...

Words derived from “pörssi

Every word from Ancient Greek βύρσαEvery word from Latin bursaEvery word from Italian borsa