Harvest
/ˈhɑːrvɪst/noun
The process of gathering mature crops from the fields.
Did you know?The word 'harvest' is linked to ancient rituals of thanking deities for a bountiful crop, often involving offerings and sacrifices in agricultural societies.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ker-
“to gather or collect, as in gathering food or crops.”
Old English
Old English
hærfest
“autumn, the season of gathering crops.”
Old High German
OHG
herbist
“autumn, harvest time.”
Middle English
Middle English
harvest
“the act of gathering crops, originally referring to the season.”
Modern English
English
harvest
“the action of gathering mature crops, now extended to metaphorical uses.”
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