Where does “furtar” come from?

furtar (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish 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 (Spanish): to steal

Definitions

  1. to steal

Ancestry of “furtar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Spanishfurtotheft
2Latinfūrtuma theft, robbery
3Latinfūra thief
4Proto-Italicfōrthief
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰṓrthief
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰṓr →Every word from Proto-Italic fōr →