Where does “bourse” come from?
bourse (Middle French) comes from Old French borse, from Latin bursa, from Ancient Greek βύρσα — the skin stripped off a hide, leather; the skin...
bourse (Middle French): bag or purse
Ancestry of “bourse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | borse | small bag used to carry money; a purse |
| 2 | Latin | bursa | oxhide, animal skin; purse, especially one made... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βύρσα | the skin stripped off a hide, leather; the skin... |
Words derived from “bourse”