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Where does “honourability” come from?

honourability (English) comes from English honourable, from Old French honorable, from Latin honōrābilis, from Latin honoro, from Latin honor, from Old Latin honos — Alternative form of honor.

honourability (English): A state or condition or being honourable

Definitions

  1. A state or condition or being honourable

Ancestry of “honourability”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhonourableBritain standard spelling of honorable
2Old Frenchhonorable—
3Latinhonōrābilis—
4LatinhonoroI honor, respect; I clothe with honor, decorate
5Latinhonorhonor, esteem, dignity, reputation, office
6Old LatinhonosAlternative form of honor
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