Where does “remboursable” come from?
remboursable (French) comes from French rembourser, from French embourser, from French bourse, from Italian borsa, from Latin bursa, from Ancient Greek βύρσα — the skin stripped off a hide, leather; the skin...
remboursable (French): reimbursable
Definitions
- reimbursable
Ancestry of “remboursable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | rembourser | to pay back, refund, reimburse |
| 2 | French | embourser | — |
| 3 | French | bourse | purse; money; financial grant |
| 4 | Italian | borsa | bag, handbag, purse, briefcase; scholarship,... |
| 5 | Latin | bursa | oxhide, animal skin; purse, especially one made... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βύρσα | the skin stripped off a hide, leather; the skin... |