Where does “honnør” come from?

honnør (Danish) comes from French honneur, from Middle French honneur, from Old French onor, from Latin honor, from Old Latin honos — Alternative form of honor.

honnør (Danish): salute; court card, face card

Definitions

  1. salute; court card, face card

Ancestry of “honnør”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchhonneurhonor; face card
2Middle Frenchhonneurhonor
3Old Frenchonor—
4Latinhonorhonor, esteem, dignity, reputation, office
5Old LatinhonosAlternative form of honor
Every word from Old Latin honos →Every word from Latin honor →Every word from Old French onor →