Where does “furtief” come from?

furtief (Dutch) comes from French furtif, from Latin fūrtīvus, from Latin fūrtum, from Latin fūr, from Proto-Italic fōr, from Proto-Indo-European bʰṓr, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

furtief (Dutch): furtive

Definitions

  1. furtive

Ancestry of “furtief”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchfurtiffurtive, stealthy
2Latinfūrtīvusstolen
3Latinfūrtuma theft, robbery
4Latinfūra thief
5Proto-Italicfōrthief
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰṓrthief
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰṓr →Every word from Proto-Italic fōr →