Where does “bourse” come from?

bourse (Old French) comes from Late Latin bursa, from Ancient Greek βύρσα — the skin stripped off a hide, leather; the skin...

bourse (Old French): purse

Definitions

  1. purse

Ancestry of “bourse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinbursahide, purse; purse, hide
2Ancient Greekβύρσαthe skin stripped off a hide, leather; the skin...
Every word from Ancient Greek βύρσα →Every word from Late Latin bursa →