Where does “honest” come from?

Honest comes from Middle English honeste, from Old French oneste, from Latin honestus, derived from Latin honor through the Proto-Italic suffix -tos and ultimately Proto-Indo-European -tós.

honest (English): Scrupulous with regard to telling the truth; not...

Definitions

Scrupulous with regard to telling the truth; not...

Ancestry of “honest”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle English	honest	—
2	Old French	honesté	candor, honesty
3	Latin	honestas	respectability; honor, honour, honorableness;...
4	Latin	honestus	Full of or regarded with honor/honour;...
5	Latin	honor	honor, esteem, dignity, reputation, office
6	Old Latin	honos	Alternative form of honor

Words derived from “honest”

honester
underhonest
onest
overhonest
overhonestly

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