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
- A dried grape; Of grapes: to dry out; to become...
Ancestry of “raisin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | raysyn | A grape or a cluster of grapes; A raisin; a dried... |
| 2 | Finnish | reisin | Instructive plural form of reisi |
| 3 | Latin | racīmus | — |
Words derived from “raisin”