germ vs germinate

germ is a noun but germinate is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
germ	Yes	No	No	No
germinate	No	No	Yes	No

germ (noun)	germinate (noun)
a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use
a small apparently simple structure (as a fertilized egg) from which new tissue can develop into a complete organism
anything that provides inspiration for later work

germ (verb)	germinate (verb)
	produce buds, branches, or germinate
	cause to grow or sprout
	work out