Where does “furtivity” come from?
furtivity (English) comes from English furtive, from Middle English *furtyve, from French furtif, from Latin fūrtīvus, from Latin fūrtum, from Latin fūr, from Proto-Italic fōr, from Proto-Indo-European bʰṓr — to bear, carry.
furtivity (English): furtiveness
Definitions
- furtiveness
Ancestry of “furtivity”, step by step
furtivity traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English furtive
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | furtive | Stealthy; Exhibiting guilty or evasive secrecy |
| 2 | Middle English | *furtyve | — |
| 3 | French | furtif | furtive, stealthy |
| 4 | Latin | fūrtīvus | stolen |
| 5 | Latin | fūrtum | a theft, robbery |
| 6 | Latin | fūr | a thief |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | fōr | thief |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰṓr | thief |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |