Where does “havior” come from?

havior (English) comes from English haviour, from Middle English havour, from Anglo-Norman aveyr, from Old French aveir, from Old French avoir, from Latin habēre — goods, capital, investment.

havior (English): behaviour; demeanor

Definitions

  1. behaviour; demeanor

Ancestry of “havior”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhaviourDemeanour, behaviour, comportment
2Middle Englishhavour
3Anglo-Normanaveyr
4Old FrenchaveirAlternative form of avoir
5Old Frenchavoirto have; to exist; possession; good
6Latinhabēregoods, capital, investment
Every word from Latin habēreEvery word from Old French avoirEvery word from Old French aveir
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