Where does “bulsa” come from?

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

bulsa (Tagalog): pocket; handbag; purse

Definitions

  1. pocket; handbag; purse

Ancestry of “bulsa”, 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...
Every word from Ancient Greek βύρσαEvery word from Latin bursaEvery word from Spanish bolsa
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