Where does “honest” come from?

honest (Catalan) comes from Latin honestus, from Latin honor, from Old Latin honos — Alternative form of honor.

honest (Catalan): upright, decent, honorable

Definitions

  1. upright, decent, honorable

Ancestry of “honest”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinhonestusFull of or regarded with honor/honour;...
2Latinhonorhonor, esteem, dignity, reputation, office
3Old LatinhonosAlternative form of honor

Words derived from “honest”

Every word from Old Latin honos →Every word from Latin honor →Every word from Latin honestus →