Where does “Börsenschluss” come from?
Börsenschluss (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...
Börsenschluss (German): market close the end of the daily trading session on a stock exchange
Definitions
- market close the end of the daily trading session on a stock exchange
Ancestry of “Börsenschluss”, step by step
Börsenschluss 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... |