Where does “foayragh” come from?
foayragh (Manx) comes from Manx foayr, from Middle Irish fogur, from Anglo-Norman favour, from Old French favor, from Latin favor, from Latin -or, from Proto-Italic -ōs, from Proto-Indo-European -ōs — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
foayragh (Manx): favourable, propitious; preferential
Definitions
- favourable, propitious; preferential
Ancestry of “foayragh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Manx | foayr | interest, discrimination, kindness, benefaction,... |
| 2 | Middle Irish | fogur | — |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | favour | Late Anglo-Norman spelling of favor |
| 4 | Old French | favor | — |
| 5 | Latin | favor | good will, inclination, partiality, favor;... |
| 6 | Latin | -or | used to form a third-declension masculine... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -ōs | Creates masculine action nouns or result nouns... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -ōs | Creates masculine and feminine action nouns or... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -oss | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |