Where does “rosin” come from?
Rosin comes from Old French raisine, from Old French résine, from Latin resina, from Ancient Greek ῥητίνη, a resinous substance used in varnishes and adhesives.
rosin (English): A solid form of resin, obtained from liquid resin...
Definitions
- A solid form of resin, obtained from liquid resin...
Ancestry of “rosin”, step by step
rosin traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English rosé
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rosé | A pale pink wine made by removing the dark grape... |
| 2 | French | rosé | pinkish; rosé |
| 3 | German | rosé | pale pink |
| 4 | Middle High German | rôse | rose |
| 5 | Old High German | rōsa | — |
| 6 | Latin | Rosa | rose |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ῥόδον | rose (usually Rosa gallica) |
| 8 | Old Persian | wurdi | flower |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | wurdiz | fate, destiny |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | wrti- | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |