Where does “habitat” come from?
habitat (Latin) comes from Latin habito, from Latin habeo, from Proto-Italic habēō, from Proto-Indo-European gʰh₁bʰ- — to grab, to take; to grab, take.
habitat (Latin): third-person singular present active indicative...
Definitions
- third-person singular present active indicative...
Ancestry of “habitat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | habito | I reside, inhabit; I remain, dwell, live; I... |
| 2 | Latin | habeo | I have, hold; I own, have; I possess, have |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | habēō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰh₁bʰ- | to grab, to take; to grab, take |