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Where does “honneur” come from?

honneur (French) comes from Middle French honneur, from Old French onor, from Latin honor, from Old Latin honos — Alternative form of honor.

honneur (French): honor; face card

Definitions

  1. honor; face card

Ancestry of “honneur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchhonneurhonor
2Old Frenchonor—
3Latinhonorhonor, esteem, dignity, reputation, office
4Old LatinhonosAlternative form of honor

Words derived from “honneur”

  • déshonneur
  • honnør
  • onur
  • onoare
Every word from Old Latin honos →