Where does “Rosinenkuchen” come from?
Rosinenkuchen (German) comes from German Rosine, from Middle High German rosīn, from Middle Dutch rosīne, from Old French raisin, from Latin racēmus.
Rosinenkuchen (German): fruitcake
Ancestry of “Rosinenkuchen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | Rosine | raisin |
| 2 | Middle High German | rosīn | — |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | rosīne | — |
| 4 | Old French | raisin | grape; cluster or bunch of grapes; raisin |
| 5 | Latin | racēmus | — |
Words derived from “Rosinenkuchen”