Where does “behavior” come from?

Behavior comes from Middle English behavoure, whose ultimate origin and meaning are unknown.

behavior (English): Human conduct relative to social norms; The way a...

Definitions

  1. Human conduct relative to social norms; The way a...

Ancestry of “behavior”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishbehavoure

Words derived from “behavior

Every word from Middle English behavoure
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