Where does “pörssiyhtiö” come from?
pörssiyhtiö (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...
pörssiyhtiö (Finnish): listed company, public company, publicly traded...
Definitions
- listed company, public company, publicly traded...
Ancestry of “pörssiyhtiö”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | pörssi | exchange , especially a stock exchange; wallet |
| 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... |