In sports,(whatever the type), it means to position players or teams (plant them like seeds) in an arrangement so that the best, and most qualified, do not meet until late in the tournament, or competition.
The word is of uncertain origin, but some reference is made to Scotland in the 1500's. Also a French word -s'allonger- meaning to lie at full length has some weak connection
You might be thinking of the word origin.
From Old English cropp meaning both a bird's stomach, and the seed head of plants. It came to mean "cutting" as in cutting seed heads.
You can use the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) to look up the origin of the word "dandelion." It provides comprehensive historical information on word origins and meanings.
Most reliable sources say Latin, although a few cite Greek. Many sources do not reference this language of origin at all. I will go with Latin.
Thought to come from Old French, late 14th century, having a reference to a supernatural kingdom
The term "allusion" comes from the Latin word "allusio," which means a "playful reference" or "a rhythmical device in music." It has been used in English since the late 16th century to refer to a passing or indirect reference in writing or speech.
The word "credo" refers to a statement of one's beliefs. The word is of Latin origin. For further reference, there are a wide variety of online dictionaries which provide quick definitions of such words.
Sporophyte is a compound word from sporo and phyte. Phyte comes from the Greek phyton meaning plant. Sporo comes from the Greek spora which means seed or sowing.
The prefix is pro-. This prefix means for or forward.
The word is of uncertain origin, but some reference is made to Scotland in the 1500's. Also a French word -s'allonger- meaning to lie at full length has some weak connection
the origin is where the word came from but the specific origin of the word ballot is latin root word.