Burser
/ˈbɜːr.sər/noun
A treasurer or financial officer, especially of a school, college, or institution.
Did you know?Burser is a variant of bursar, whose ancestry leads to Latin bursa, meaning a leather pouch or money bag; the same root also produced purse.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
βύρσα (býrsa)
“Hide or leather, especially leather used as a skin or pouch”
Classical Latin
Latin
bursa
“A leather pouch, purse, or money bag”
Late Latin
Latin
bursarius
“A person responsible for a purse or treasury”
Medieval Latin
Latin
bursarius
“Treasurer or keeper of institutional funds”
14th Century
English
bursar
“An officer responsible for managing money”
Modern English
English
burser
“A treasurer or financial officer, chiefly a variant of bursar”