Where does “furtif” come from?

furtif (French) comes 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.

furtif (French): furtive, stealthy

Definitions

  1. furtive, stealthy

Ancestry of “furtif”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfūrtīvusstolen
2Latinfūrtuma theft, robbery
3Latinfūra thief
4Proto-Italicfōrthief
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰṓrthief
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “furtif”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰṓr →Every word from Proto-Italic fōr →