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Where does “habēō” come from?

habēō (Proto-Italic) comes from Proto-Indo-European gʰh₁bʰ- — to grab, to take; to grab, take.

Ancestry of “habēō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeangʰh₁bʰ-to grab, to take; to grab, take

Words derived from “habēō”

  • credit
  • due
  • available
  • credited
  • discredit
  • doubt
  • ability
  • accredited
  • accreditation
  • duty
  • creditable
  • huge
  • discreditable
  • whereas
  • debt
  • creditworthiness
  • creditably
  • habit
  • exhibit
  • microcredit
  • accredit
  • availability
  • doubtless
  • creditworthy
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