verb/desfaboɾeˈθeɾ/
to work against, disfavor
Synonyms: desventajar
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old Spanish des- Spanish des- Latin faveō Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *-ōs Proto-Italic *-ōs Latin -or Latin favōrembor. Spanish favor Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁sḱeti Proto-Italic *-ēskō Latin -ēscō Old Spanish -ecer Spanish -ecer Spanish favorecer Spanish desfavorecer From des- + favorecer.