Planter
/ˈplæntər/noun
A person or device that plants seeds or plants in the ground.
Did you know?The term "planter" is linked to agricultural rituals that were believed to invoke the earth's spirits for bountiful harvests.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*pl̥h₁n-
“to sprout or grow”
Latin
Latin
plantare
“to plant, set in the ground”
Old French
Old French
planter
“to plant, to set firmly in the ground”
Middle English
Middle English
planteren
“to plant, to sow seeds”
Modern English
English
planter
“one who plants seeds or crops, a person engaged in agriculture”