Where does “favonio” come from?

favonio (Spanish) comes from Latin favōnius, from Latin faveō, from Proto-Indo-European gʰoweh₁ — to notice.

favonio (Spanish): Zephyr, the west wind

Definitions

  1. Zephyr, the west wind

Ancestry of “favonio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfavōnius
2Latinfaveōto be favorable, to be well disposed or inclined towards, to favor, promote, befriend, countenance, protect
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰoweh₁to notice
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰoweh₁Every word from Latin faveōEvery word from Latin favōnius
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