seed: [OE] Seed is a general Germanic word, related to German saat, Dutch zaad, Swedish s?d, and Danish s?d. Their common ancestor was Germanic *s?thiz. This was formed from the base *s?-, which produced English sow and went back ultimately to Indo-European *sē-, source of English disseminate [17], season, semen [18], and seminar [19]. => disseminate, season, semen, seminar
seed (v.)
late 14c., "to flower, flourish; produce seed;" mid-15c., "to sow with seed," from seed (n.). Meaning "remove the seeds from" is from 1904. Sporting (originally tennis) sense (1898) is from notion of spreading certain players' names so as to ensure they will not meet early in a tournament. The noun in this sense is attested from 1924. Related: Seeded; seeding.
seed (n.)
Old English sed, s?d "that which may be sown; an individual grain of seed; offspring, posterity," from Proto-Germanic *sediz "seed" (cognates: Old Norse sae, Old Saxon sad, Old Frisian sed, Middle Dutch saet, Old High German sat, German Saat), from PIE *se-ti- "sowing," from root *se- (1) "to sow" (see sow (v.)). Figurative use in Old English. Meaning "offspring, progeny" rare now except in biblical use. Meaning "semen" is from c. 1300. For sporting sense, see seed (v.).
例文
1. If unused,winter radishes run to seed in spring.
動かなければ、冬大根は春に花を咲かせ実を結ぶ。
2.The scheme offers seed corn finance with loans at only 4%interest.
このスキームは種子基金融資を提供し、その融資は4%の利息しか取らない。
3.These plants are then pollinated and allowed to mature and produce seed .
そして、これらの植物は受粉され、成熟して実を結ぶ。
4.Rake the soil，press the seed into it，then cover it lightly.
熊手を緩め、種を土に植え、そっと土をかぶせる。
5.The primroses should begin to seed themselves down the steep hillside.