havior

noun

hav·​ior

ˈhāvyə(r)

plural -s

chiefly dialectal

: behavior

Word History

Etymology

Middle English haviour possession, alteration of havour, alteration (influenced by Middle English haven to have) of aver, avoir, from Middle French aveir, avoir, from Old French, from aveir, avoir, verb, to have, from Latin habēre

First Known Use

1504, in the meaning defined above

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