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Where does “furto” come from?

furto (Portuguese) comes 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.

furto (Portuguese): theft

Definitions

  1. theft

Ancestry of “furto”, step by step

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

Words derived from “furto”

  • furtar
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