Etymology of the English word binnacle
the English word
binnaclederived from the English word
bitaklederived from the Portuguese word
bitaculaderived from the Late Latin word
habitaculum (dwelling place; home, residence)
derived from the Classical Latin word
habitare (inhabit, dwell; live)
derived from the Latin word
habere (to have, hold; have, hold, consider)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ghabh-Date
The earliest known usage of binnacle in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
