Culture: Etymology

Root from Latin: cultura from colere Inhabit  colonus (colony) Cultivate  cultura animi (Cicero) Honor with worship  cultus (worship)

French Couture Culture (until 18C, always accompanied by a grammatical form indicating what was being cultivated) German Cultur (18C) Kultur (19C)

English The independent and abstract noun which described a process of intellectual, spiritual and aesthetic development. The independent noun, whether used generally or specifically, which indicates a particular way of life, whether of a people, a period, a group, or humanity in general. The independent and abstract noun which describes the works and practices of intellectual and especially artistic activity.