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Where does “bolso” come from?

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

bolso (Spanish): purse; bag; handbag

Definitions

  1. purse; bag; handbag

Ancestry of “bolso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishbolsabag; coin purse; purse, handbag
2Latinbursaoxhide, animal skin; purse, especially one made...
3Ancient Greekβύρσαthe skin stripped off a hide, leather; the skin...

Words derived from “bolso”

  • bolson
  • embolsillar
  • bolsillo
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