'cultivation' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'cultivare,' where 'cultus' meant 'care' or 'tilling.'

'cultivare' transformed into the Old French word 'cultivation,' and eventually became the modern English word 'cultivation' through Middle English.

Initially, it meant 'to till or care for land,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'the process of preparing and using land for crops or gardening.'