Where does “honneur” come from?

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

honneur (Middle French): honor

Definitions

  1. honor

Ancestry of “honneur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchonor—
2Latinhonorhonor, esteem, dignity, reputation, office
3Old LatinhonosAlternative form of honor

Words derived from “honneur”

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