'homeowner' originates from the English words 'home' and 'owner', where 'home' meant 'a place where one lives' and 'owner' meant 'one who possesses something'.

'homeowner' evolved from the combination of the words 'home' and 'owner' in Middle English, eventually becoming the modern English word 'homeowner'.

Initially, it meant 'one who possesses a home', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.