racimus

Latin

Etymology

From Classical Latin racēmus. The reason for the vowel discrepancy is unclear. Attested in the second half of the sixth century in the works of Gregory the Great and in various glosses thereafter.[1]

Noun

racīmus m (genitive racīmī); second declension

(Late Latin) Alternative form of racēmus

Descendants

Italo-Romance:
- ⇒ Italian: racimolo
- Neapolitan: racimo (Abruzzo)
North Italian:
- Ladin: rujin
- Lombard: rösem
- Piedmontese: arzin
- Venetian: arzimo (western)
Gallo-Romance:
- Old French: raisin (see there for further descendants)
Occitano-Romance:
- Catalan: raïm
- Occitan: rasim
Ibero-Romance:
- Old Spanish: razimo
  - Spanish: racimo
    - → Portuguese: racimo

References

Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002), “racēmus”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German), volume 10: R, page 11

Joan Coromines; José A. Pascual (1985), “racimo”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), volume IV (Me–Re), Madrid: Gredos, →ISBN, page 746

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.

[1] Joan Coromines; José A. Pascual (1985), “racimo”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), volume IV (Me–Re), Madrid: Gredos, →ISBN, page 746