Where does “thieve” come from?
thieve (English) comes from Middle English theven, from Old English þēofian.
thieve (English): To commit theft
Ancestry of “thieve”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | theven | — |
| 2 | Old English | þēofian | — |
Words derived from “thieve”