Where does “Börsenmakler” come from?
Börsenmakler (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...
Börsenmakler (German): stockbroker an individual or firm that executes buy and sell orders for stocks and other securities on behalf of clients
Definitions
- stockbroker an individual or firm that executes buy and sell orders for stocks and other securities on behalf of clients
Ancestry of “Börsenmakler”, step by step
Börsenmakler traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Börse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Börse | stock market, stock exchange, bourse; wallet,... |
| 2 | Dutch | beurs | A purse, both as object or capital; Various... |
| 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... |