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Where does “habin” come from?

habin (French) comes from French happer — to grab, snatch, snap up.

habin (French): dog

Definitions

  1. dog

Ancestry of “habin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchhapperto grab, snatch, snap up

Words derived from “habin”

  • larbin
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