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Where does “onesta” come from?

onesta (Italian) comes from Latin honestas, from Latin honestus, from Latin honor, from Old Latin honos — Alternative form of honor.

onesta (Italian): feminine singular of onesto; female equivalent of...

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of onesto; female equivalent of...

Ancestry of “onesta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinhonestasrespectability; honor, honour, honorableness;...
2LatinhonestusFull of or regarded with honor/honour;...
3Latinhonorhonor, esteem, dignity, reputation, office
4Old LatinhonosAlternative form of honor

Words derived from “onesta”

  • oneste
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