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Where does “favorável” come from?

favorável (Portuguese) comes from Latin favorabilis, 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;...

favorável (Portuguese): favorable

Definitions

  1. favorable

Ancestry of “favorável”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfavorabilis—
2Latinfavorgood will, inclination, partiality, favor;...
3Latin-orused to form a third-declension masculine...
4Proto-Italic-ōsCreates masculine action nouns or result nouns...
5Proto-Indo-European-ōsCreates masculine and feminine action nouns or...
6Proto-Indo-European-oss—
7Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

Words derived from “favorável”

  • desfavorável
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