Where does “bursa” come from?
bursa (Old High German) comes from Latin bursa, from Ancient Greek βύρσα — the skin stripped off a hide, leather; the skin...
Ancestry of “bursa”, step by step
bursa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin bursa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | bursa | oxhide, animal skin; purse, especially one made... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | βύρσα | the skin stripped off a hide, leather; the skin... |
via Late Latin bursa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | bursa | hide, purse; purse, hide |