Where does “unhonorable” come from?
unhonorable (English) comes from English honorable, from English honourable, from Old French honorable, from Latin honōrābilis, from Latin honoro, from Latin honor, from Old Latin honos — Alternative form of honor.
unhonorable (English): Alternative form of unhonourable
Definitions
- Alternative form of unhonourable
Ancestry of “unhonorable”, step by step
unhonorable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English honorable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | honorable | Worthy of respect; respectable; A courtesy title,... |
| 2 | English | honourable | Britain standard spelling of honorable |
| 3 | Old French | honorable | — |
| 4 | Latin | honōrābilis | honourable |
| 5 | Latin | honoro | I honor, respect; I clothe with honor, decorate |
| 6 | Latin | honor | honor, esteem, dignity, reputation, office |
| 7 | Old Latin | honos | Alternative form of honor |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |