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Etymology of the English word cohabit

the English word cohabit
derived from the Late Latin word cohabitare (dwell, live together)
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-
using the Latin prefix co-
derived from the Latin prefix com-
derived from the Latin word cum (with)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kom (near, with, together)
derived from the Late Latin word cohabit
using the Latin prefix co-
derived from the Latin prefix com-
derived from the Latin word cum (with)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kom (near, with, together)

Date

The earliest known usage of cohabit in English dates from the 16th century.

Derivations in English

cohabited, cohabiting

Usage

Word found in Modern English


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