Etymograph

English

honorand

Honorand comes from Latin honōrandus ‘which is to be honoured’, from honorō ‘to honor’, and ultimately from Old Latin honōs.

  1. Old Latinc. 700–75 BCEhonōs1earlier origin unknown
  2. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEhonor2‘honor, repute’
  3. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEhonorō3as honōrāre, gerundive‘to honor’
  4. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEhonōrandus3‘which is to be honoured’
  5. Englishtodayhonorand3

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor

  1. 1 Wiktionary, Latin honor
  2. 2 Wiktionary, Latin honoro
  3. 3 Wiktionary, English honorand

Lineage

  1. Old Latinc. 700–75 BCEhonōsWiktionary, Latin honorearlier origin unknown
  2. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEhonorWiktionary, Latin honoro‘honor, repute’
  3. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEhonorōWiktionary, English honorandas honōrāre, gerundive‘to honor’
  4. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEhonōrandusWiktionary, English honorand‘which is to be honoured’
  5. EnglishtodayhonorandWiktionary, English honorand

Linked words

through Latin honor ‘honor, repute’

dishonour, dishonor, 4 more

through Latin honorō ‘to honor’

honourable, 1 more

Today it means

noun One who receives an honor.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “honorand”; the older steps come from the Wiktionary entries for Latin honor, Latin honoro. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

Etymograph / Old Latin honōs / honorand

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