Where does “raisin” come from?
raisin (Old French) comes from Latin racēmus — cluster or bunch of grapes, berries or similar fruits.
raisin (Old French): grape; cluster or bunch of grapes; raisin
Definitions
- grape; cluster or bunch of grapes; raisin
Ancestry of “raisin”, step by step
raisin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin racēmus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | racēmus | cluster or bunch of grapes, berries or similar fruits |
via Latin racīmus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | racīmus | — |