Where does “borsetta” come from?
borsetta (Italian) comes from Italian borsa, from Latin bursa, from Ancient Greek βύρσα — the skin stripped off a hide, leather; the skin...
borsetta (Italian): handbag British, purse US
Definitions
- handbag British, purse US
Ancestry of “borsetta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | borsa | bag, handbag, purse, briefcase; scholarship,... |
| 2 | Latin | bursa | oxhide, animal skin; purse, especially one made... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βύρσα | the skin stripped off a hide, leather; the skin... |
Words derived from “borsetta”