Wont (as is one’s wont)

Origin of: Wont (as is one’s wont)

Wont (as is one’s wont)

As is one’s wont means according to one’s habit or custom, where wont is a largely archaic word from the 1300s deriving from the Anglo-Saxon wonen or wunen meaning to dwell or be accustomed. This usage of wont is rarely used outside of this particular expression or context.