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Where does “Börsenkrach” come from?

Börsenkrach (German) comes from German Börse, 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...

Ancestry of “Börsenkrach”, step by step

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