Where does “bolsa” come from?

bolsa (Kabuverdianu) comes from Portuguese bolsa, from Old Portuguese bolssa, from Latin bursa, from Ancient Greek βύρσα — the skin stripped off a hide, leather; the skin...

bolsa (Kabuverdianu): bag; grant, scholarship

Definitions

  1. bag; grant, scholarship

Ancestry of “bolsa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesebolsapurse, handbag, bag; stock exchange; grant,...
2Old Portuguesebolssaa small bag or purse
3Latinbursaoxhide, animal skin; purse, especially one made...
4Ancient Greekβύρσαthe skin stripped off a hide, leather; the skin...
Every word from Ancient Greek βύρσα →Every word from Latin bursa →Every word from Old Portuguese bolssa →