Where does “raspberry” come from?
Raspberry derives from Middle English raspise, from Old French raspise, from Frankish *raspōn, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European Hros- through Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrásas and Proto-Indo-Aryan Hrásas, with the root also appearing in Sanskrit रस.
raspberry (English): The plant Rubus idaeus
Definitions
- The plant Rubus idaeus
Ancestry of “raspberry”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | raspise | — |