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Etymology of the English word seed

the English word seed
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *sædis

Derivations in English

allseed, axseed, birdseed, cottonseed, gapeseed, hydroseed, moonseed, oilseed, pumpkinseed, rapeseed, seedbed, seedcake, seedcase, seedling, seedstock, seedy, tickseed, burseed, lopseed, stickseed, seedeater, hempseed, aniseed, coleseed, linseed, seeder, seedtime, wormseed, seeded, seeding

Cognates

Dutch zaad, German Saat, Icelandic sád, Swedish sodd

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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