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Where does “furto” come from?

furto (Italian) comes from Latin fūrtum, from Latin fūr, from Proto-Italic fōr, from Proto-Indo-European bʰṓr, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

furto (Italian): theft; plagiarism; stolen goods

Definitions

  1. theft; plagiarism; stolen goods

Ancestry of “furto”, step by step

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

Words derived from “furto”

  • furtar
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