Where does “honestement” come from?

honestement (Middle French) comes from Middle French honeste, from Old French honesté, from Latin honestas, from Latin honestus, from Latin honor, from Old Latin honos — Alternative form of honor.

honestement (Middle French): honestly

Definitions

  1. honestly

Ancestry of “honestement”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchhonestehonest
2Old Frenchhonestécandor, honesty
3Latinhonestasrespectability; honor, honour, honorableness;...
4LatinhonestusFull of or regarded with honor/honour;...
5Latinhonorhonor, esteem, dignity, reputation, office
6Old LatinhonosAlternative form of honor
Every word from Old Latin honos →Every word from Latin honor →Every word from Latin honestus →