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Where does “bursaria” come from?

bursaria (Medieval Latin) comes from Latin bursārius, from Latin bursa, from Ancient Greek βύρσα — the skin stripped off a hide, leather; the skin...

Ancestry of “bursaria”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbursārius—
2Latinbursaoxhide, animal skin; purse, especially one made...
3Ancient Greekβύρσαthe skin stripped off a hide, leather; the skin...

Words derived from “bursaria”

  • bursary
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