Where does “habitation” come from?
Habitation comes from Middle English habitacioun, from Old French habitacion, from Latin habitationem, the accusative of habitatio, a noun formed from habeo meaning "to have or hold," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European gʰeh₁bʰ-.
habitation (English): The act of inhabiting; state of inhabiting or...
Definitions
- The act of inhabiting; state of inhabiting or...
Ancestry of “habitation”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | habitacioun | — |
| 2 | Old French | habitacion | — |
| 3 | Latin | habitātiōnem | — |