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Where does “onóir” come from?

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

onóir (Irish): honour; Alternative form of onóraigh

Definitions

  1. honour; Alternative form of onóraigh

Ancestry of “onóir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishonóir—
2Old Frenchhonorhonor; honour
3Latinhonorhonor, esteem, dignity, reputation, office
4Old LatinhonosAlternative form of honor
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