'basal-fruited' originates from the combination of 'basal,' meaning 'at the base,' and 'fruited,' meaning 'bearing fruit.'

'Basal' comes from the Latin word 'basis,' meaning 'foundation,' and 'fruited' is derived from the Old French 'fruit,' which means 'produce or offspring.'

Initially, it meant 'bearing fruit at the base,' and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.