Where does “furtar” come from?
furtar (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.
furtar (Portuguese): to steal
Ancestry of “furtar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | furto | theft |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | furto | — |
| 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 |