have – Coming through Proto-Germanic khaben, it was from Indo-European kap-, meaning “possession.” More…
jouisance – Also spelled jouissance, it is another word for “enjoyment” or “possession or use of something.” More…
tenement – First meant “holding as a possession.” More…
white elephant – The name of this animal, which has an enormous appetite, has come to mean “useless, expensive possession”—or a possession that is more trouble than it is worth. More…