Where does “börsklipp” come from?
börsklipp (Swedish) comes from Swedish börs, 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...
börsklipp (Swedish): a (quick and) lucrative stock market trade
Definitions
- a (quick and) lucrative stock market trade
Ancestry of “börsklipp”, step by step
börsklipp traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish börs
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | börs | stock market, stock exchange, bourse; purse, a... |
| 2 | Dutch | beurs | A purse, both as object or capital; Various... |
| 3 | French | bourse | purse; money; financial grant |
| 4 | Italian | borsa | bag, handbag, purse, briefcase; scholarship,... |
| 5 | Latin | bursa | oxhide, animal skin; purse, especially one made... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βύρσα | the skin stripped off a hide, leather; the skin... |
via Swedish klipp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | klipp | a cut with scissors, shears, or the like (a cut made with a snipping motion) |