faveo

1. (conjugation-2, impersonal) to be favorable, to be well disposed or inclined towards, to favor, promote, befriend, countenance, protect
2. (conjugation-2, impersonal, with-dative) to favor
3. (conjugation-2, impersonal, with-dative) to countenance, applaud, support, encourage, indulge

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈfa.we.oː]

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly from Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- (“to be, become”) or Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- (“to shine, to glow light”) via a stative *bʰh₂weh₁yeti (“to be favorable to”) (> *fawēō) or a causative *bʰowh₂eyeti (> *foweō). Alternatively, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰew- (cognate with Proto-Slavic *gověti) via *gʷʰoweti > *foweō. The latter two derivations would be examples of unrounding of *o before *w.

Concepts

befriend

favor

help

support

be favorable to

delight in approval

aid

To be inclined to do

Translations

βοηθώ