Where does “honourable” come from?
honourable (English) comes from Old French honorable, from Latin honōrābilis, from Latin honoro, from Latin honor, from Old Latin honos — Alternative form of honor.
honourable (English): Britain standard spelling of honorable
Definitions
- Britain standard spelling of honorable
Ancestry of “honourable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | honorable | — |
| 2 | Latin | honōrābilis | honourable |
| 3 | Latin | honoro | I honor, respect; I clothe with honor, decorate |
| 4 | Latin | honor | honor, esteem, dignity, reputation, office |
| 5 | Old Latin | honos | Alternative form of honor |