Where does “furtiva” come from?
furtiva (Spanish) comes from Spanish furtivo, from Latin fūrtīvus, from Latin fūrtum, from Latin fūr, from Proto-Italic fōr, from Proto-Indo-European bʰṓr, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
furtiva (Spanish): feminine singular of furtivo
Definitions
- feminine singular of furtivo
Ancestry of “furtiva”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Spanish | furtivo | furtive; stealthy; poacher-like |
| 2 | Latin | fūrtīvus | — |
| 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 |