Etymology of the English word furtive
the English word
furtivederived from the Old French word
furtifderived from the Latin word
furtivus (stolen; secret, furtive)
derived from the Latin word
furtum (theft; trick, deception)
derived from the Classical Latin word
fur (thief, robber; robber bee)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bher-derived from the French word
furtivederived from the Latin word
furtivus (stolen; secret, furtive)
derived from the Latin word
furtum (theft; trick, deception)
derived from the Classical Latin word
fur (thief, robber; robber bee)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bher-Date
The earliest known usage of furtive in English dates from the 15th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
