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Where does “honrar” come from?

honrar (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese onrar, from Latin honoro, from Latin honor, from Old Latin honos — Alternative form of honor.

honrar (Portuguese): to honor

Definitions

  1. to honor

Ancestry of “honrar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portugueseonrar—
2LatinhonoroI honor, respect; I clothe with honor, decorate
3Latinhonorhonor, esteem, dignity, reputation, office
4Old LatinhonosAlternative form of honor
Every word from Old Latin honos →