Where does “boursette” come from?
boursette (French) comes from French bourse, from Italian borsa, from Latin bursa, from Ancient Greek βύρσα — the skin stripped off a hide, leather; the skin...
boursette (French): shepherd's purse; a small leather pocket in the...
Definitions
- shepherd's purse; a small leather pocket in the...
Ancestry of “boursette”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | bourse | purse; money; financial grant |
| 2 | Italian | borsa | bag, handbag, purse, briefcase; scholarship,... |
| 3 | Latin | bursa | oxhide, animal skin; purse, especially one made... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βύρσα | the skin stripped off a hide, leather; the skin... |