Where does “raisin” come from?

Raisin comes from Middle English raysyn, from Anglo-Norman reysin, from Vulgar Latin racimus, from Latin racemus meaning a bunch of grapes.

raisin (English): A dried grape; Of grapes: to dry out; to become...

Definitions

  1. A dried grape; Of grapes: to dry out; to become...

Ancestry of “raisin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishraysynA grape or a cluster of grapes; A raisin; a dried...
2FinnishreisinInstructive plural form of reisi
3Latinracīmus—

Words derived from “raisin”

Every word from Latin racīmus →Every word from Finnish reisin →Every word from Middle English raysyn →