English word favourite comes from Proto-Indo-European *gʰoweh₁, Italian favere, and later Latin faveo ((with dative) I favour. I support, encourage, indulge.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *gʰoweh₁ | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| favere | Italian (it) | |
| faveo | Latin (lat) | (with dative) I favour. I support, encourage, indulge. |
| favor | Latin (lat) | Good will, inclination, partiality, favor. Support. |
| favorir | Middle French (ca. 1400-1600) (frm) | To favor. |
| favorit | Middle French (ca. 1400-1600) (frm) | |
| favourite | English (en) | (Internet) To add to one's list of favourite items on a website that allows users to compile such lists.. (Internet) To bookmark. (in the plural) A short curl dangling over the temples, fashionable in the reign of Charles II.. (internet) A bookmark in a web browser.. A contestant or competitor thought most likely to win.. A person or thing who enjoys special regard or favour.. A person who [...] |