Where does “onair” come from?

onair (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Middle English honour, from Anglo-Norman honour, from Old French honor, from Latin honor, from Old Latin honos — Alternative form of honor.

onair (Scottish Gaelic): honour

Definitions

  1. honour

Ancestry of “onair”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishhonourhonour
2Anglo-NormanhonourLate Anglo-Norman spelling of honur
3Old Frenchhonorhonor; honour
4Latinhonorhonor, esteem, dignity, reputation, office
5Old LatinhonosAlternative form of honor

Words derived from “onair”

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