英语词汇inhabitant的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	inhabitant
词源	inhabitant n. "one who dwells in a place" (as distinguished from a visitor or transient), early 15c., from Anglo-French inhabitant, from Latin inhabitantem (nominative inhabitans), present participle of inhabitare "to dwell in" (see inhabit). Related: Inhabitants. As an adjective, also from early 15c. Entries linking to inhabitant inhabit v. late 14c., from Old French enhabiter, enabiter "dwell in, live in, reside" (12c.), from Latin inhabitare "to dwell in," from in- "in" (from PIE root en "in") + habitare "to dwell," frequentative of habere "to hold, have" (from PIE root ghabh- "to give or receive"). Formerly also enhabit. Related: Inhabited; inhabiting. updated on November 28, 2015
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inhabitant n.