Where does “bolsa” come from?

bolsa (Italian) comes from Italian bolso, from Latin vulsus, from Latin vello, from Proto-Italic welnō, from Proto-Indo-European welh₃- — to hit, to strike.

bolsa (Italian): feminine singular of bolso

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of bolso

Ancestry of “bolsa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianbolsoHaving difficulty breathing; pompous,...
2Latinvulsusdepilated; plucked
3LatinvelloI pluck out; I depilate; I pull or tear down; I...
4Proto-Italicwelnōto pull, tear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₃-to hit, to strike
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welh₃-Every word from Proto-Italic welnōEvery word from Latin vello
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