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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

  1. Alternative form of unhonourable

Ancestry of “unhonorable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhonorableWorthy of respect; respectable; A courtesy title,...
2EnglishhonourableBritain standard spelling of honorable
3Old Frenchhonorable—
4Latinhonōrābilis—
5LatinhonoroI honor, respect; I clothe with honor, decorate
6Latinhonorhonor, esteem, dignity, reputation, office
7Old LatinhonosAlternative form of honor
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