'frost-sensitive' originates from the combination of 'frost,' which comes from Old English 'forst,' meaning 'frozen precipitation,' and 'sensitive,' from Latin 'sensitivus,' meaning 'capable of feeling or perceiving.'

'frost' changed from the Old English word 'forst' and eventually became the modern English word 'frost.' 'Sensitive' evolved from the Latin 'sensitivus' through Old French 'sensitif.'

Initially, 'frost' meant 'frozen precipitation,' and 'sensitive' meant 'capable of feeling.' Together, they evolved to describe plants or materials that are easily damaged by frost.