myEtymology.com: English etymology of favoritism

Etymology of the English word favoritism

the English word favoritism

using the English suffix -ism

derived from the French suffix -ism

derived from the Latin suffix -ismus

derived from the Greek suffix -ismos, -ισμός

suffix for verbs ending in "-izein" (cf. Latin "-izare")

derived from the English word favorite

derived from the Obsolete French word favorit

derived from the Old Italian word favorito

derived from the Old Italian word favorire

derived from the Old Italian word favore

derived from the Latin word favor (favor, goodwill; bias)

derived from the Latin word favere (favor , befriend)