Where does “bursche” come from?

bursche (German) comes from Middle High German burse, from Old High German bursa, from Latin bursa, from Ancient Greek βύρσα — the skin stripped off a hide, leather; the skin...

bursche (German): boy, young man

Definitions

  1. boy, young man

Ancestry of “bursche”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanburse—
2Old High Germanbursa—
3Latinbursaoxhide, animal skin; purse, especially one made...
4Ancient Greekβύρσαthe skin stripped off a hide, leather; the skin...

Words derived from “bursche”

Every word from Ancient Greek βύρσα →Every word from Latin bursa →Every word from Old High German bursa →