Where does “Börsenmantel” come from?
Börsenmantel (German) comes from German Mantel, from Middle High German mantel, from Old High German mantal, from Latin mantēllum, from Latin mantum, from Gaulish mantos, from Proto-Celtic mantos, from Proto-Indo-European menH- — tread, press together; crumble.
Börsenmantel (German): listed shell, shell company a legally shell corporation that is already listed on a stock exchange but has no active business operations, often used for a reverse takeover or SPAC
Definitions
- listed shell, shell company a legally shell corporation that is already listed on a stock exchange but has no active business operations, often used for a reverse takeover or SPAC
Ancestry of “Börsenmantel”, step by step
Börsenmantel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Mantel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Mantel | mantle; coat |
| 2 | Middle High German | mantel | — |
| 3 | Old High German | mantal | — |
| 4 | Latin | mantēllum | — |
| 5 | Latin | mantum | a Spanish cloak |
| 6 | Gaulish | mantos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | mantos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | menH- | tread, press together; crumble |
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... |