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

  1. feminine plural of furtivo

Ancestry of “furtive”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianfurtivostolen, related to a theft; thievish, furtive,...
2Latinfūrtīvusstolen
3Latinfūrtuma theft, robbery
4Latinfūra thief
5Proto-Italicfōrthief
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰṓrthief
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰṓr →Every word from Proto-Italic fōr →