Where does “furtar” come from?
furtar (Ido) comes from Spanish hurto, from Old Spanish furto, from Latin fūrtum, from Latin fūr, from Proto-Italic fōr, from Proto-Indo-European bʰṓr, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
furtar (Ido): to steal, rob, purloin
Definitions
- to steal, rob, purloin
Ancestry of “furtar”, step by step
furtar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish hurto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | hurto | theft; shoplifting |
| 2 | Old Spanish | furto | theft |
| 3 | Latin | fūrtum | a theft, robbery |
| 4 | Latin | fūr | a thief |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | fōr | thief |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰṓr | thief |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |
via Italian furto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | furto | theft; plagiarism; stolen goods |