Where does “roisín” come from?

roisín (Irish) comes from Old French résine, from Latin rēsīna, from Ancient Greek ῥητίνη — resin of the pine.

roisín (Irish): resin; balm; rosin

Definitions

  1. resin; balm; rosin

Ancestry of “roisín”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchrésine—
2Latinrēsīnaresin
3Ancient Greekῥητίνηresin of the pine

Words derived from “roisín”

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