Where does “bolsão” come from?
bolsão (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese bolso, from Portuguese bolsa, from Old Portuguese bolssa, from Latin bursa, from Ancient Greek βύρσα — the skin stripped off a hide, leather; the skin...
bolsão (Portuguese): Augmentative of bolso; pocket
Definitions
- Augmentative of bolso; pocket
Ancestry of “bolsão”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | bolso | pocket; one's finances or acquisitive power |
| 2 | Portuguese | bolsa | purse, handbag, bag; stock exchange; grant,... |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | bolssa | a small bag or purse |
| 4 | Latin | bursa | oxhide, animal skin; purse, especially one made... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βύρσα | the skin stripped off a hide, leather; the skin... |