Modern tree continues the Middle English plant noun through regular English spelling and sound history.
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tree
perennial woody plant; branching structure
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PARENT / EARLIER FORM / attestedMiddle English · Middle English · woody perennialtree
tree, wood
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The woody plant remains central while branching diagrams and structures develop as extensions.
Merriam-Webster reports use before the twelfth century.
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Tree — Definition, Word History, and First Known UseDefinitions, Word History, and First Known Use
supportsAUDIT SOURCE ↗ORIGINAL ↗Supplies the English history, plant meanings, and pre-twelfth-century horizon.
Tree — American Heritage DictionaryHeadword etymology
contextAUDIT SOURCE ↗ORIGINAL ↗Independently supplies the inherited tree noun.
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