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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”

  • dishonour
  • dishonoureth
  • dishonourer
  • dishonourest
  • honneur
  • déshonneur
  • honnør
  • onóir
  • onur
  • onoare
  • deshonor
  • honor
  • onor
  • enor
  • eas-onorach
  • onorach
  • mì-onoir
  • onoir
  • mì-onorach
  • eas-onoir
  • mì-onoirich
  • honneur
  • onóir
  • anóir
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