Where does “bulsilyo” come from?

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

bulsilyo (Tagalog): small pocket or bag; side pocket

Definitions

  1. small pocket or bag; side pocket

Ancestry of “bulsilyo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishbolsillopocket; pocketbook
2Spanishbolsopurse; bag; handbag
3Spanishbolsabag; coin purse; purse, handbag
4Latinbursaoxhide, animal skin; purse, especially one made...
5Ancient Greekβύρσαthe skin stripped off a hide, leather; the skin...
Every word from Ancient Greek βύρσαEvery word from Latin bursaEvery word from Spanish bolsa