Where does “bursa” come from?
bursa (Irish) comes from Medieval Latin bursa, from Ancient Greek βύρσα — the skin stripped off a hide, leather; the skin...
bursa (Irish): burse; purse
Ancestry of “bursa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Medieval Latin | bursa | leather bag; purse; oxhide, animal skin |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | βύρσα | the skin stripped off a hide, leather; the skin... |