'naked-seed' originates from English, specifically combining the adjective 'naked' and the noun 'seed', where 'naked' comes from Old English 'nacod' meaning 'bare' and 'seed' comes from Old English 'sǣd' meaning 'that which is sown'.

'naked' developed from Old English 'nacod' and 'seed' from Old English 'sǣd'; the compound expression 'naked seed' (or hyphenated 'naked-seed') is a later English formation used in botanical contexts to describe seeds not enclosed in a fruit.

Initially, the components meant 'bare' and 'that which is sown'; over time the compound came to be used specifically in botany to denote seeds that are exposed (not enclosed in an ovary), and this technical meaning has remained stable.