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Where does “resinification” come from?

resinification (English) comes from English resin, from Middle English resyn, from Old French résine, from Latin rēsīna, from Ancient Greek ῥητίνη — resin of the pine.

resinification (English): The act or process of resinifying

Definitions

  1. The act or process of resinifying

Ancestry of “resinification”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishresinA viscous hydrocarbon secretion of many plants,...
2Middle EnglishresynAlternative form of raysyn; resin
3Old Frenchrésine—
4Latinrēsīna—
5Ancient Greekῥητίνηresin of the pine
Every word from Ancient Greek ῥητίνη →