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Where does “honeste” come from?

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

Ancestry of “honeste”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinhonestasrespectability; honor, honour, honorableness;...
2LatinhonestusFull of or regarded with honor/honour;...
3Latinhonorhonor, esteem, dignity, reputation, office
4Old LatinhonosAlternative form of honor

Words derived from “honeste”

  • honesty
  • unhonesty
  • maiden's honesty
  • honnêteté
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