Where does “onest” come from?

onest (Romanian) comes from Italian onesto, from Latin honestus, from Latin honor, from Old Latin honos — Alternative form of honor.

onest (Romanian): honest

Definitions

  1. honest

Ancestry of “onest”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianonestohonest, honourable, honorable, upright; fair,...
2LatinhonestusFull of or regarded with honor/honour;...
3Latinhonorhonor, esteem, dignity, reputation, office
4Old LatinhonosAlternative form of honor

Words derived from “onest

Every word from Old Latin honos