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