Dwellers
/ˈdwɛl.ərz/noun
People or living things that reside in a particular place.
Did you know?The ancestor of “dwell” originally described hindering, delaying, or going astray before gradually developing its modern meaning of remaining in a place.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*dwaljaną
“To hinder, delay, or cause to go astray”
Old English
OE
dwellan
“To lead astray, hinder, delay, or linger”
Middle English
ME
dwellen
“To linger, remain, or reside”
14th Century
English
dweller
“A person who inhabits or remains in a place”
Modern English
English
dwellers
“Plural of “dweller”: people or beings who reside somewhere”