Etymology of the English word favorite
the English word
favoritederived from the Obsolete French word
favoritderived from the Old Italian word
favoritoderived from the Old Italian word
favorirederived from the Old Italian word
favorederived from the Latin word
favor (favor, goodwill; bias)
derived from the Latin word
favere (favor , befriend)
Derivations in English
favoritism,
faveCognates
Spanish
favoritoUsage
Word found in Modern English
