Esq., way, manner, situation, polite suffix
様 centers on the outward form or appearance of something, which extends naturally to a way, manner, or situation. The polite suffix sense is a grammaticalized use of that same idea of form or appearance.
Mr; Mrs; Miss; Ms
appearing ...; looking ...
same; similar; (just) like; equal
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
way; method; means; resource; remedy
state (of affairs); situation; circumstances
everyone
pattern; figure; design
guest; visitor
God; god; deity; divinity; spirit; kami
diverse; various
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
thank you (for your hard work); good work
king
style; form; pattern
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
(another's) child
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
state; condition; circumstances; sight; spectacle
aspect; phase; condition
other people; others
nobleman; dignitary; lord
pattern; design
uniform; equal; even; the same; identical
様 is the modern simplified form of 樣. The older form combines 木 (tree) with 羕, which likely contributed the sound and the idea of appearance or form. The modern right side is a simplification.
The left side is a tree 木, and the right side looks like a sheep 羊 with extra strokes. Picture a sheep resting under a tree in a particular manner or situation.
For ヨウ, imagine a sheep under the tree saying 'yo!' in a polite manner: yo -> ヨウ.