What is the meaning of Habere?
noun. : a writ of execution in ejectment originally in England in cases of chattels real.
What comes from the Latin Habere meaning to have?
The origins of habitat aren't exactly what you would expect. The word goes back to the Latin habitare meaning "to live or dwell," which itself goes back to habere meaning "to have or own." It seems logical that if you own a place, it is your home.