Etymology

vegetal

ve·ge·tal
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Today it means: Capable of growth and reproduction, but not feeling or reason (often opposed to sensible and rational). Full definition →

First used 15th c.Medieval Latin vegetālis ← Latin vegetō
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromvegetō
  2. Medieval Latin · learned borrowing fromvegetālis
  3. English todayvegetal

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin vegetālis, from Latin vegetō.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 15th c. Capable of growth and reproduction, but not feeling or reason (often opposed to sensible and rational).
  • from 16th c. Pertaining to vegetables or plants.

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