Where does “furtive” come from?
furtive (Italian) comes from Italian furtivo, 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.
furtive (Italian): feminine plural of furtivo
Definitions
- feminine plural of furtivo
Ancestry of “furtive”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | furtivo | stolen, related to a theft; thievish, furtive,... |
| 2 | Latin | fūrtīvus | — |
| 3 | Latin | fūrtum | — |
| 4 | Latin | fūr | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | fōr | thief |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰṓr | thief |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |