Where does “purs” come from?
purs (Old English) comes from Old English burse, from Late Latin bursa, from Ancient Greek βύρσα — the skin stripped off a hide, leather; the skin...
purs (Old English): purse, leather bag; wallet, scrip
Definitions
- purse, leather bag; wallet, scrip
Ancestry of “purs”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | burse | pouch, bag |
| 2 | Late Latin | bursa | hide, purse; purse, hide |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βύρσα | the skin stripped off a hide, leather; the skin... |
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