Where does “honor” come from?

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

honor (Old French): honor; honour

Definitions

  1. honor; honour

Ancestry of “honor”, step by step

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

Words derived from “honor”

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