Where does “habitat” come from?

habitat (Portuguese) comes 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.

habitat (Portuguese): habitat natural conditions in which a plant or animal lives

Definitions

  1. habitat natural conditions in which a plant or animal lives

Ancestry of “habitat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinhabitatthird-person singular present active indicative...
2LatinhabitoI reside, inhabit; I remain, dwell, live; I...
3LatinhabeoI have, hold; I own, have; I possess, have
4Proto-Italichabēō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰh₁bʰ-to grab, to take; to grab, take
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰh₁bʰ- →Every word from Proto-Italic habēō →Every word from Latin habeo →
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