'de-seed' originates from the prefix 'de-' meaning 'remove' and the word 'seed', referring to the small, hard part of a plant from which a new plant can grow.

'de-seed' evolved from the combination of the prefix 'de-' and the noun 'seed', forming a verb that describes the action of removing seeds.

Initially, it meant 'to remove seeds', and this meaning has remained consistent in modern usage.