Where does “honour” come from?
honour (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman honour, from Old French honor, from Latin honor, from Old Latin honos — Alternative form of honor.
honour (Middle English): honour
Ancestry of “honour”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman | honour | Late Anglo-Norman spelling of honur |
| 2 | Old French | honor | honor; honour |
| 3 | Latin | honor | honor, esteem, dignity, reputation, office |
| 4 | Old Latin | honos | Alternative form of honor |
Words derived from “honour”