Where does “honor” come from?

honor (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman honour, from Old French honor, from Latin honor, from Old Latin honos — Alternative form of honor.

Ancestry of “honor”, step by step

honor traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Anglo-Norman honour

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Anglo-NormanhonourLate Anglo-Norman spelling of honur
2Old Frenchhonorhonor; honour
3Latinhonorhonor, esteem, dignity, reputation, office
4Old LatinhonosAlternative form of honor

via Old French honur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old FrenchhonurAlternative spelling of honor

Words derived from “honor”

Every word from Old Latin honos →Every word from Latin honor →Every word from Old French honor →