faveo Latin · revision 5522

+ {{infobox|confidence=uncertain|formation=inherited|attested=Naevius|origins=ine-pro *bʰeh₂u-}}

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+ ==Pronunciation==

+ * IPA (Classical): [ˈfa.we.oː]^(Wiktionary)

+ * IPA (Ecclesiastical): [ˈfaː.ve.o]^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Forms==

+ '''faveō''' (present infinitive favēre, perfect active fāvī, supine fautum); second conjugation, impersonal in the passive^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ It is [[inh|itc-pro|*fawē-]], perhaps from [[ine-pro|*bʰh₂w-eh₁-|t=to be favourable]], a stative verb.^(de Vaan 2008)^(Wiktionary) De Vaan compares [[sga|báe|t=profit]] and [[sa|भूषति|tr=bhū́ṣati|t=exerts oneself for]].^(de Vaan 2008) Wiktionary also mentions the roots *bʰuH- “to be” and *bʰeh₂- “to shine”, and the OLD calls it doubtful.^(Wiktionary)^(OLD 2012) [[faustus]] “lucky” belongs to the same root.^(de Vaan 2008)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ De Vaan dates it from Naevius, where sailors run in through the strait with a favouring wind.^(de Vaan 2008)^(OLD 2012) Köbler dates Naevius c. 235–200 BC.^(Köbler 2010)

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ It meant to be favourably inclined, to show favour or indulgence, to take someone's side, and of circumstances to be favourable.^(OLD 2012) It also meant to applaud.^(Gaffiot 2016) In religious formulas ''linguīs favēte'' “favour with your tongues” meant to avoid words of ill omen, and so to keep silence, as in Virgil's ''ōre favēte omnēs''.^(OLD 2012)

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+ Its derivative [[favor]] gave [[en|favor]] about 1300, and through Italian ''favorito'' the noun [[en|favorite]] in the 1580s.^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Timeline==

+ * c. 235–200 BC – Naevius speaks of a favouring wind.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * 190–159 BC – Terence has a character take a girl's side.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * 70–19 BC – Virgil orders silence with ''ōre favēte''.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * c. 1300 – English ''favor'' is recorded.^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Meanings==

+ ===Verb===

+ # To be favourably inclined (towards), [[m|en|approve]].^(OLD 2012)

+ # To show [[m|en|favour]] (to), be indulgent.^(OLD 2012)

+ # To take the side (of), [[m|en|support]].^(OLD 2012)

+ # (of circumstances) To be favourable.^(OLD 2012)

+ # ''linguīs favēre'', to avoid ill-omened words, keep silence.^(OLD 2012)

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+ ==Word family==

+ * [[faustus]]

+ * [[fautor]]

+ * [[favor]]

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[Faunus]]

+ * [[en|favor]]

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}