Where does “borsa” come from?
borsa (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish بورسه, from French bourse, from Italian borsa, from Latin bursa, from Ancient Greek βύρσα — the skin stripped off a hide, leather; the skin...
borsa (Turkish): stock market
Definitions
- stock market
Ancestry of “borsa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | بورسه | exchange, stock market, bourse, a building or organization that trades stocks for money and vice versa |
| 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... |