'uncultivated' originates from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the word 'cultivated' from Latin 'cultivatus', where 'cultivare' meant 'to till or tend'.

'cultivatus' transformed into the Old French word 'cultiver', and eventually became the modern English word 'cultivate', with 'uncultivated' forming as its negative.

Initially, it meant 'not tilled or tended', but over time it evolved to also mean 'lacking refinement or education'.