Where does “burse” come from?
burse (Old English) comes from Late Latin bursa, from Ancient Greek βύρσα — the skin stripped off a hide, leather; the skin...
burse (Old English): pouch, bag
Ancestry of “burse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Late Latin | bursa | hide, purse; purse, hide |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | βύρσα | the skin stripped off a hide, leather; the skin... |
Words derived from “burse”