bolsa

/ˈbolsa/ · A2 · noun · f

purse, handbag

bolsa — purse, handbag

👜 bolsa → purse: same Latin root bursa, with r swapped for l

Latin bursa (leather pouch) gave English purse, bursar and reimburse, and Spanish bolsa. Swap the l back to r and you nearly have purse. La Bolsa is also the stock exchange, the same root as French bourse.

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