Where does “rozijn” come from?
rozijn (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch rosīne, from Old French raisin, from Latin racēmus.
rozijn (Dutch): A raisin, a dried grape
Ancestry of “rozijn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | rosīne | — |
| 2 | Old French | raisin | grape; cluster or bunch of grapes; raisin |
| 3 | Latin | racēmus | — |