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Where does “honor” come from?

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

honor (Spanish): honor

Definitions

  1. honor

Ancestry of “honor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Spanishonor—
2Latinhonorhonor, esteem, dignity, reputation, office
3Old LatinhonosAlternative form of honor

Words derived from “honor”

  • honroso
Every word from Old Latin honos →