'cultivated' originates from the Latin word 'cultivatus', which is the past participle of 'cultivare', meaning 'to till'.

'cultivatus' transformed into the Old French word 'cultiver', and eventually became the modern English word 'cultivate', from which 'cultivated' is derived.

Initially, it meant 'to till or prepare land for crops', but over time it evolved to also mean 'refined and well-educated'.