An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Pflanze
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Pflanze, f., ‘plant, vegetable,’ from MidHG. pflanze, pflanza, f.; from the equiv. Lat. and Rom. planta (Fr. plante, Ital. pianta), whence AS., E., and Du. plant (so too Ir. cland, W. plant). This term was borrowed at the same period as the words mentioned under Pfirsich.