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Where does “furtivo” come from?

furtivo (Italian) 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.

furtivo (Italian): stolen, related to a theft; thievish, furtive,...

Definitions

  1. stolen, related to a theft; thievish, furtive,...

Ancestry of “furtivo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfūrtīvus—
2Latinfūrtum—
3Latinfūr—
4Proto-Italicfōrthief
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰṓrthief
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “furtivo”

  • furtive
  • furtivamente
  • furtiva
  • furtività
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