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
Definitions
- pouch, bag
Ancestry of “burse”, step by step
burse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Late Latin bursa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | bursa | hide, purse; purse, hide |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | βύρσα | the skin stripped off a hide, leather; the skin... |
via Medieval Latin bursa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | bursa | leather bag; purse; oxhide, animal skin |