Where does “borsacı” come from?
borsacı (Turkish) comes from Turkish borsa, 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...
borsacı (Turkish): stockbroker
Definitions
- stockbroker
Ancestry of “borsacı”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | borsa | stock market |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | بورسه | exchange, stock market, bourse, a building or organization that trades stocks for money and vice versa |
| 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... |