Where does “purs” come from?
purs (Middle English) comes from Old English pusa, from Old English burse, from Late Latin bursa, from Ancient Greek βύρσα — the skin stripped off a hide, leather; the skin...
purs (Middle English): bag, sack, pouch
Definitions
- bag, sack, pouch
Ancestry of “purs”, step by step
purs traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English pusa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | pusa | purse, bag, scrip |
| 2 | Old English | burse | pouch, bag |
| 3 | Late Latin | bursa | hide, purse; purse, hide |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βύρσα | the skin stripped off a hide, leather; the skin... |
via Old English purs
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | purs | purse, leather bag; wallet, scrip |