An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Rosine

by Friedrich Kluge

Rosine, f., ‘raisin,’ from the equiv. late MidHG. rôsîne (rasin), f.; the latter, like MidLat. rosina, is a corruption of Fr. raisin (sec, ‘raisin’), which, with Ital. racimolo, ‘bunch of grapes,’ is due to. Lat. racêmus, ‘berry’; comp. further Du. rozijn, razijn, E. raisin.