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
Ancestry of “furtif”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | fūrtīvus | — |
| 2 | Latin | fūrtum | — |
| 3 | Latin | fūr | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | fōr | thief |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰṓr | thief |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |
Words derived from “furtif”