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Where does “биржевой” come from?

биржевой (Russian) comes 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...

Ancestry of “биржевой”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianби́ржа—
2GermanBörsestock market, stock exchange, bourse; wallet,...
3DutchbeursA purse, both as object or capital; Various...
4Frenchboursepurse; money; financial grant
5Italianborsabag, handbag, purse, briefcase; scholarship,...
6Latinbursaoxhide, animal skin; purse, especially one made...
7Ancient Greekβύρσαthe skin stripped off a hide, leather; the skin...
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