Bursche
German (Berlin)
/ˈbʊrʃə/
noun
Definitions
- boy, young man
- student
Etymology
Derived from Latin bursa (purse).
Origin
Latin
bursa
Gloss
purse
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- bursch English
- bursa Latin
- bursarius Latin
- bursiformis Latin
- Bürschchen German
- borsa Italian
- beurs Dutch, Flemish
- bolsa Spanish, Castilian
- bursa Spanish, Castilian
- βύρσα Ancient Greek
- βῡρσα Ancient Greek
- *būs- Proto-Indo-European
- børs Norwegian Bokmål
- børs Norwegian Nynorsk
- purs Old English
- borse Old French
- bourse Old French
- borsa Catalan, Valencian
- bossa Catalan, Valencian
- boș Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
- bolssa Old Portuguese
- bursa Northern Sami
- buorsa Romansh
- bursa Romansh
- sparán Middle Irish
- buarsa Dalmatian