English
honorand
Honorand comes from Latin honōrandus ‘which is to be honoured’, from honorō ‘to honor’, and ultimately from Old Latin honōs.
- Old Latinc. 700–75 BCEhonōsearlier origin unknown
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEhonor‘honor, repute’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEhonorōas honōrāre, gerundive‘to honor’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEhonōrandus‘which is to be honoured’
- Englishtodayhonorand
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Old Latinc. 700–75 BCEhonōsearlier origin unknown
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEhonor‘honor, repute’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEhonorōas honōrāre, gerundive‘to honor’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEhonōrandus‘which is to be honoured’
- Englishtodayhonorand
Formed from honor + -and
Old Latin honōs
Latin honor ‘honor’
Old French honor ‘honor’
Anglo-Norman honour
Middle English honour
English honor
Linked words
through Latin honor ‘honor, repute’
through Latin honorō ‘to honor’
Today it means
noun One who receives an honor.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Old Latin honōs / honorand