Where does “borsettaio” come from?

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

borsettaio (Italian): handbag maker; handbag seller

Definitions

  1. handbag maker; handbag seller

Ancestry of “borsettaio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianborsettahandbag British, purse US
2Italianborsabag, handbag, purse, briefcase; scholarship,...
3Latinbursaoxhide, animal skin; purse, especially one made...
4Ancient Greekβύρσαthe skin stripped off a hide, leather; the skin...
Every word from Ancient Greek βύρσα →