Where does “habitual” come from?
Habitual comes from Middle English habitual, from Medieval Latin habitualis, combining Latin habeo (to have) with the Latin adjectival suffix -alis, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -tós.
habitual (English): Of or relating to a habit; established as a...
Definitions
- Of or relating to a habit; established as a...
Ancestry of “habitual”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | habitual | of one's inherent disposition |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | habitualis | customary; habitual; habitual; customary |
| 3 | Latin | habitus | retained, maintained, having been maintained;... |
| 4 | Latin | -tus | Forms the past participle of verbs; Forms... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -tus | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tus | Derives action nouns from verb roots |