Where does “unhonourable” come from?
unhonourable (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.
unhonourable (English): Not able to be honoured
Definitions
- Not able to be honoured
Ancestry of “unhonourable”, step by step
unhonourable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English honourable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | honourable | Britain standard spelling of honorable |
| 2 | Old French | honorable | — |
| 3 | Latin | honōrābilis | honourable |
| 4 | Latin | honoro | I honor, respect; I clothe with honor, decorate |
| 5 | Latin | honor | honor, esteem, dignity, reputation, office |
| 6 | Old Latin | honos | Alternative form of honor |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |