Where does “honneurs” come from?

honneurs (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans student, from Dutch student, from Latin studēns, from Latin studeō — to dedicate oneself (to), direct one's efforts or attention (to), strive after, be devoted to.

Ancestry of “honneurs”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Afrikaans	student	student
2	Dutch	student	a student at an institute for academic tertiary education
3	Latin	studēns	dedicating myself (to), directing my efforts or attention (to)
4	Latin	studeō	to dedicate oneself (to), direct one's efforts or attention (to), strive after, be devoted to

Every word from Latin studeō →Every word from Latin studēns →Every word from Dutch student →