Resin
/ˈrɛz.ɪn/noun
A sticky, solid or semi-solid organic substance exuded by certain plants, especially conifers.
Did you know?The word ultimately comes from a very old Mediterranean word for tree sap, and resin itself was prized in ritual incense, varnish, and embalming across the ancient world.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*reǵ-
“to flow, run”
Ancient Greek
Greek
ῥητίνη (rhētínē)
“pine resin, gum”
Latin
Latin
resina
“resin, tree sap”
Old French
Old French
resine
“resin”
Middle English
English
resin
“resin, sticky plant exudate”
Modern English
English
resin
“a sticky plant-derived substance used in varnish, incense, adhesives, and plastics”
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