【favor】 is a word-forming element
usually meaning "favor"
from Latin "favorem, favor, favere"
from PIE *ghow-e- "to honor, revere, worship"
[WORD ROOT]root favor
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] favor, favour
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) favorem, favor, favere
[MEANING]root favor
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ENTYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 favorem nominative favor; good will, inclination, partiality, support
- 【Latin】 favor stem of favere; good will, favor
- 【Latin】 favere to show kindness to
[LIST OF ENGLISH WORD]
favor, favorable, favour, favourable, favourably, favourite
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
favor [noun] from favor
【DEFINITION】 If you regard something or someone with favour, you like or support them.
【pl.】 favors
【SYNONYM】 bias
【ROOTs】 favor; favor
【Etymology】 《Latin favere》 to show kindness to
【First Known Meaning】 attractiveness, beauty, charm
【DERIVATIVEs】 favorer, favoringly, favourer, favouringly, favor, favour
favorable [adjective] from favor
【DEFINITION】 ① showing approval
② expressing approval; giving or providing what is desired
③ giving a result that helps, benefits, or shows approval of someone
【SYNONYM】 advantageous
【ANTONYM】 unfavourable
【ROOTs】 ⑴ favor; favor ⑵ able; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin favere》 to show kindness to
favour [noun] from favor
【DEFINITION】 If you regard something or someone with favour, you like or support them.
【pl.】 favours
【SYNONYM】 bias
【ROOTs】 favour(favor); favor
【Etymology】 《Latin favere》 to show kindness to
【DERIVATIVEs】 favorer, favoringly, favourer, favouringly, favor, favour
favourable [adjective] from favor
【DEFINITION】 If your opinion or your reaction is favourable to something, you agree with it and approve of it.
【SYNONYM】 advantageous, beneficial, opportune
【ANTONYM】 unfavourable
【COMPOSITION】 favour + able
【ROOTs】 ⑴ favour(favor); favor ⑵ able; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin favere》 to show kindness to
【DERIVATIVEs】 favorableness, favorably, favourableness, favourably, favourable
favourably [adverb] from favor
【DEFINITION】 favourabe + ly
【COMPOSITION】 favourable + ly
【ROOTs】 ⑴ favour(favor); favor ⑵ abl(able); suffix ⑶ y(ly); adverb suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin favere》 to show kindness to
【DERIVATIVEs】 favorableness, favorably, favourableness, favourably, favourable
favourite [adjective] from favor
【DEFINITION】 Your favourite thing or person of a particular type is the one you like most.
【COMPOSITION】 favour
【ROOTs】 ⑴ favour(favor); favor ⑵ ite; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin favorem》 nominative favor; good will, inclination, partiality, support
Other word list containing favor; favourableness, favorableness, favorably
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
fare
far-, fat-, fam-
famili
fall-, false-
fair
fac, fact, -fect, fic
extra
exter, extrem
estim
esse, ess-
