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Where does “resinless” come from?

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

resinless (English): Without resin

Definitions

  1. Without resin

Ancestry of “resinless”, 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 →