Plural of bourse; exchanges where stocks and bonds are traded, particularly in European countries.
From Old French 'bourse' meaning purse or pouch, derived from Latin 'bursa.' The meaning evolved from a physical container for money to a place where money and financial instruments are exchanged.
The word 'bourse' comes from the same root as 'bursar' and originally referred to a leather purse—so a stock exchange is literally named after where you keep your money! The Brussels bourse still stands in Belgium's Grand Place as a beautiful example of this economic heritage.
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