Where does “fave” come from?

fave (Latin) comes from Latin faveo, from Proto-Italic fāwēō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.

fave (Latin): second-person singular present active imperative...

Definitions

  1. second-person singular present active imperative...

Ancestry of “fave”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinfaveoI favour; I support, encourage, indulge
2Proto-Italicfāwēō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-to shine, glow light; to speak, say
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-s-ri-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂- →Every word from Proto-Italic fāwēō →