Where does “sporan” come from?
sporan (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Middle Irish sparán, from Latin bursa, from Ancient Greek βύρσα — the skin stripped off a hide, leather; the skin...
sporan (Scottish Gaelic): purse, pouch, sporran; dewlap
Definitions
- purse, pouch, sporran; dewlap
Ancestry of “sporan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Irish | sparán | — |
| 2 | Latin | bursa | oxhide, animal skin; purse, especially one made... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βύρσα | the skin stripped off a hide, leather; the skin... |
Words derived from “sporan”