Etymology

favourable

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Today it means: Apt to win favour; pleasing. Full definition →

Middle English favourable ← Old French favorable ← Latin favōrābilis
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  1. Latin · derived fromfavōrābilis
  2. Old French · derived fromfavorable
  3. Middle English · inherited fromfavourable
  4. English todayfavourable

From Middle English favourable, from Old French favorable, from Latin favōrābilis, from favor. By surface analysis, favour + -able.

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