Where does “furtão” come from?

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

Ancestry of “furtão”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesefurtotheft
2Old Portuguesefurto
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 bʰṓrEvery word from Proto-Italic fōr