Habitant
/ˈhæbɪtənt/noun
A person who lives in a place, especially an inhabitant or resident.
Did you know?Habitant comes from Latin *habitantem*, the present participle of *habitare* (“to dwell” or “to live”), a frequentative form tied to the same root that gave English *habitat* and *inhabit*.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*gʰeh₂-
“to lie, remain, stay”
Latin
Latin
habēre / habitāre
“to have; to dwell, live in a place”
Late Latin
Latin
habitāns, habitantem
“dwelling, living; one who dwells”
Old French
Old French
habitant
“inhabitant, resident”
Middle English
English
habitant
“an inhabitant or resident”
Modern English
English
habitant
“a person who lives in a place, especially a resident”
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