Habit Definition
Origin of Habit
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Middle English clothing from Old French clothing, behavior, custom from Latin habitus from past participle of habēre to have ghabh- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Middle English habiten, from Old French habiter, from Latin habitāre, present active infinitive of habitō, frequentative of habeō (“I have, hold, keep”); see have.
From Wiktionary
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From Middle English, from Old French habit, from Latin habitus (“condition, bearing, state, appearance, dress, attire”), from habeō (“I have, hold, keep”); see have.
From Wiktionary
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