'unbudded' originates from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the word 'bud', which comes from Middle English 'budde'.

'budde' transformed into the modern English word 'bud', and with the prefix 'un-', it became 'unbudded'.

Initially, 'bud' meant 'a small swelling on a plant', and 'unbudded' has retained the meaning of 'not having buds'.