Where does “bursiformis” come from?

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

bursiformis (New Latin): purse-shaped, having a form like that of a...

Definitions

  1. purse-shaped, having a form like that of a...

Ancestry of “bursiformis”, step by step

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

Words derived from “bursiformis”

Every word from Ancient Greek βύρσα →Every word from Latin bursa →