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Where does “theftuously” come from?

theftuously (English) comes from English theftuous, from English thiefteous, from Middle English theftwis.

theftuously (English): By theft; thievishly

Definitions

  1. By theft; thievishly

Ancestry of “theftuously”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtheftuousOf the nature of theft; thievish
2Englishthiefteous—
3Middle Englishtheftwis—
Every word from Middle English theftwis →