Where does “resin” come from?

Resin comes from Middle English resyn, from Old French résine, from Latin resina, possibly from Latin racemus meaning bunch of grapes.

resin (English): A viscous hydrocarbon secretion of many plants,...

Definitions

  1. A viscous hydrocarbon secretion of many plants,...

Ancestry of “resin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishresynAlternative form of raysyn; resin
2Old Frenchrésine—
3Latinrēsīnaresin
4Ancient Greekῥητίνηresin of the pine

Words derived from “resin”

Every word from Ancient Greek ῥητίνη →Every word from Latin rēsīna →Every word from Old French résine →