Where does “microhabitat” come from?
microhabitat (English) comes from English habitat, from Latin habitat, from Latin habito, from Latin habeo, from Proto-Italic habēō, from Proto-Indo-European gʰh₁bʰ- — to grab, to take; to grab, take.
microhabitat (English): A specific habitat, typically extremely small,...
Definitions
- A specific habitat, typically extremely small,...
Ancestry of “microhabitat”, step by step
microhabitat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English habitat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | habitat | Conditions suitable for an organism or population... |
| 2 | Latin | habitat | third-person singular present active indicative... |
| 3 | Latin | habito | I reside, inhabit; I remain, dwell, live; I... |
| 4 | Latin | habeo | I have, hold; I own, have; I possess, have |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | habēō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰh₁bʰ- | to grab, to take; to grab, take |
via Spanish hábitat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | hábitat | habitat |