Etymology of the English word cultivar
the English word
cultivarderived from the English word
varietyderived from the Old French word
variétéderived from the Latin word
varietas (variety, difference; mottled appearance)
derived from the Latin word
variousderived from the Latin word
varius (different; various, diverse)
derived 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 cultivar in English dates from the 20th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
