Where does “rosīn” come from?

rosīn (Middle High German) comes from Middle Dutch rosīne, from Old French raisin, from Latin racēmus — cluster or bunch of grapes, berries or similar fruits.

Ancestry of “rosīn”, step by step

rosīn traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle Dutch rosīne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchrosīne—
2Old Frenchraisingrape; cluster or bunch of grapes; raisin
3Latinracēmuscluster or bunch of grapes, berries or similar fruits

via Middle Low German rosine

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanrosine—

via Dutch rosīne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchrosīne—

Words derived from “rosīn”

Every word from Latin racēmus →Every word from Old French raisin →Every word from Middle Dutch rosīne →