Where does “биржевик” come from?
биржевик (Russian) comes from Russian биржево́й, from Russian би́ржа, from German Börse, from Dutch beurs, from French bourse, from Italian borsa, from Latin bursa, from Ancient Greek βύρσα — the skin stripped off a hide, leather; the skin...
биржевик (Russian): stock exchange operators
Definitions
- stock exchange operators
Ancestry of “биржевик”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | биржево́й | stock market |
| 2 | Russian | би́ржа | exchange, market |
| 3 | German | Börse | stock market, stock exchange, bourse; wallet,... |
| 4 | Dutch | beurs | A purse, both as object or capital; Various... |
| 5 | French | bourse | purse; money; financial grant |
| 6 | Italian | borsa | bag, handbag, purse, briefcase; scholarship,... |
| 7 | Latin | bursa | oxhide, animal skin; purse, especially one made... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | βύρσα | the skin stripped off a hide, leather; the skin... |