Where does “saad” come from?

saad (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch zaad, from Dutch plant, from Middle Dutch plante, from Latin planta, from Proto-Italic plāntā, from Proto-Indo-European pléh₂-n̥t-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂- — flat.

saad (Afrikaans): seed

Definitions

  1. seed

Ancestry of “saad”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchzaadseed; sperm, semen
2Dutchplantplant, any member of the kingdom Plantae;...
3Middle Dutchplante—
4Latinplantaany vegetable production that serves to propagate...
5Proto-Italicplāntā—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpléh₂-n̥t-eh₂—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₂-flat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pléh₂-n̥t-eh₂ →Every word from Proto-Italic plāntā →
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