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.

Noun

racīmus m (genitive racīmī); second declension (Late Latin)

1. Alternative form of racēmus

Declension

Second-declension noun.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	racīmus	racīmī
Genitive	racīmī	racīmōrum
Dative	racīmō	racīmīs
Accusative	racīmum	racīmōs
Ablative	racīmō	racīmīs
Vocative	racīme	racīmī

Descendants

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

References

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