Where does “risheen” come from?

risheen (Yola) comes from Irish roisín, from Old French résine, from Latin rēsīna, from Ancient Greek ῥητίνη — resin of the pine.

risheen (Yola): An afternoon luncheon, a snack in the evening

Definitions

  1. An afternoon luncheon, a snack in the evening

Ancestry of “risheen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishroisínresin; balm; rosin
2Old Frenchrésine—
3Latinrēsīnaresin
4Ancient Greekῥητίνηresin of the pine

Words derived from “risheen”

Every word from Ancient Greek ῥητίνη →Every word from Latin rēsīna →Every word from Old French résine →