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Where does “raysyn” come from?

raysyn (Middle English) comes from Finnish reisin, from Latin racīmus.

raysyn (Middle English): A grape or a cluster of grapes; A raisin; a dried...

Definitions

  1. A grape or a cluster of grapes; A raisin; a dried...

Ancestry of “raysyn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishreisinInstructive plural form of reisi
2Latinracīmus—

Words derived from “raysyn”

  • raisin
  • raisiny
  • raisinlike
  • raisinish
  • raisinate
  • raisinless
  • レーズン
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