Where does “pörssiarvo” come from?
pörssiarvo (Finnish) comes from Finnish pörssi, 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...
pörssiarvo (Finnish): market capitalization, market cap
Definitions
- market capitalization, market cap
Ancestry of “pörssiarvo”, step by step
pörssiarvo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish pörssi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pörssi | exchange place for conducting trading, especially a stock exchange |
| 2 | Swedish | börs | stock market, stock exchange, bourse; purse, a... |
| 3 | Dutch | beurs | A purse, both as object or capital; Various... |
| 4 | French | bourse | purse; money; financial grant |
| 5 | Italian | borsa | bag, handbag, purse, briefcase; scholarship,... |
| 6 | Latin | bursa | oxhide, animal skin; purse, especially one made... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | βύρσα | the skin stripped off a hide, leather; the skin... |