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
Ancestry of “roisín”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | résine | — |
| 2 | Latin | rēsīna | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ῥητίνη | resin of the pine |
Words derived from “roisín”