Where does “fabor” come from?
fabor (Papiamentu) comes from Kabuverdianu favor, from Portuguese favor, from Latin favor, from Latin -or, from Proto-Italic -ōs, from Proto-Indo-European -ōs, from Proto-Indo-European -oss, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
fabor (Papiamentu): favour
Definitions
- favour
Ancestry of “fabor”, step by step
fabor traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Kabuverdianu favor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kabuverdianu | favor | favour |
| 2 | Portuguese | favor | favour; favour; goodwill; please |
| 3 | Latin | favor | good will, inclination, partiality, favor;... |
| 4 | Latin | -or | used to form a third-declension masculine... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -ōs | Creates masculine action nouns or result nouns... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ōs | Creates masculine and feminine action nouns or... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -oss | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |
via Spanish favor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | favor | favor/favour |