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Where does “resyn” come from?

resyn (Middle English) comes from Old French résine, from Latin rēsīna, from Ancient Greek ῥητίνη — resin of the pine.

resyn (Middle English): Alternative form of raysyn; resin

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of raysyn; resin

Ancestry of “resyn”, step by step

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

Words derived from “resyn”

  • resin
  • oleoresin
  • resinate
  • resiny
  • resinoid
  • resinification
  • resiniferous
  • resinite
  • resinlike
  • resinic
  • resinify
  • polyresin
  • resinless
  • resiniform
  • resinaceous
  • nonresin
  • resinography
  • resinise
  • resinitic
  • resinize
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