Where does “borsellino” come from?

borsellino (Italian) comes from Italian borsa, from Latin bursa, from Ancient Greek βύρσα — the skin stripped off a hide, leather; the skin...

borsellino (Italian): purse

Definitions

  1. purse

Ancestry of “borsellino”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianborsabag, handbag, purse, briefcase; scholarship,...
2Latinbursaoxhide, animal skin; purse, especially one made...
3Ancient Greekβύρσαthe skin stripped off a hide, leather; the skin...
Every word from Ancient Greek βύρσα →