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
Ancestry of “bolsa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | bolsa | purse, handbag, bag; stock exchange; grant,... |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | bolssa | a small bag or purse |
| 3 | Latin | bursa | oxhide, animal skin; purse, especially one made... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βύρσα | the skin stripped off a hide, leather; the skin... |