Where does “purse” come from?

purse (Middle English) comes from Old English purs, from Old English burse, from Late Latin bursa, from Ancient Greek βύρσα — the skin stripped off a hide, leather; the skin...

Ancestry of “purse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishpurspurse, leather bag; wallet, scrip
2Old Englishbursepouch, bag
3Late Latinbursahide, purse; purse, hide
4Ancient Greekβύρσαthe skin stripped off a hide, leather; the skin...

Words derived from “purse

Every word from Ancient Greek βύρσαEvery word from Late Latin bursaEvery word from Old English burse