Where does “polsa” come from?

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

polsa (Yurok): bag, pouch

Definitions

  1. bag, pouch

Ancestry of “polsa”, 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 βύρσα →Every word from Latin bursa →Every word from Spanish bolsa →