Where does “bolso” come from?

bolso (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese bolsa, from Old Portuguese bolssa, from Latin bursa, from Ancient Greek βύρσα — the skin stripped off a hide, leather; the skin...

bolso (Portuguese): pocket; one's finances or acquisitive power

Definitions

pocket; one's finances or acquisitive power

Ancestry of “bolso”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Portuguese	bolsa	purse, handbag, bag; stock exchange; grant,...
2	Old Portuguese	bolssa	a small bag or purse
3	Latin	bursa	oxhide, animal skin; purse, especially one made...
4	Ancient Greek	βύρσα	the skin stripped off a hide, leather; the skin...

Words derived from “bolso”

bolsão
बोल्स

Every word from Ancient Greek βύρσα →Every word from Latin bursa →Every word from Old Portuguese bolssa →