favorite
ADJECTIVE:
1. regarded with particular favor or preference:
a favorite child.
2. constituting a favorite:
his favorite daughter
especially, markedly popular:
the country's favorite sport.
Origin:
1575–85; <Middle French <Italian favorito, past participle of favorire to favor. See favor, -ite2. —Dictionary.com. // First Known Use of favorite: Noun: 1583. Adjective: 1692. History and Etymology for favorite: Noun and Adjective: Italian favorito, past participle of favorire to favor, from favore favor, from Latin favor. —Merriam-Webster.
Sources: 1, 2.
1. regarded with particular favor or preference:
a favorite child.
2. constituting a favorite:
his favorite daughter
especially, markedly popular:
the country's favorite sport.
Origin:
1575–85; <Middle French <Italian favorito, past participle of favorire to favor. See favor, -ite2. —Dictionary.com. // First Known Use of favorite: Noun: 1583. Adjective: 1692. History and Etymology for favorite: Noun and Adjective: Italian favorito, past participle of favorire to favor, from favore favor, from Latin favor. —Merriam-Webster.
Sources: 1, 2.