Where does “honorær” come from?
honorær (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from French honoraire, from Latin honorarius, from Latin honor, from Old Latin honos — Alternative form of honor.
honorær (Norwegian Nynorsk): honorary
Ancestry of “honorær”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | honoraire | honorary |
| 2 | Latin | honorarius | honorary; complimentary |
| 3 | Latin | honor | honor, esteem, dignity, reputation, office |
| 4 | Old Latin | honos | Alternative form of honor |