Where does “sparán” come from?

sparán (Irish) comes from Middle Irish sparán, from Latin bursa, from Ancient Greek βύρσα — the skin stripped off a hide, leather; the skin...

sparán (Irish): purse; sporran; stomach

Definitions

  1. purse; sporran; stomach

Ancestry of “sparán”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishsparán—
2Latinbursaoxhide, animal skin; purse, especially one made...
3Ancient Greekβύρσαthe skin stripped off a hide, leather; the skin...
Every word from Ancient Greek βύρσα →Every word from Latin bursa →Every word from Middle Irish sparán →