Etymology of the English word cultigen
the English word
cultigenusing the English suffix
-genderived from the English word
cultivatedderived from the English word
cultivatederived from the Medieval Latin word
cultivatioderived from the Medieval Latin word
cultivarederived from the Medieval Latin word
cultivusderived from the Latin word
cultus (care, worship, devotion; cultivated, tilled, farmed; habitation; cultivation; civilization; personal care, maintenance, grooming)
derived from the Late Latin word
colere (honor, cherish, worship; live in , inhabit; till)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kʷel-using the English suffix
-edDate
The earliest known usage of cultigen in English dates from the 20th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
