theft
English
/θɛft/
noun
Definitions
- The act of stealing property.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English theft inherited from Old English þīfþ inherited from Proto-Germanic *þiubiþō suffix from English thief, thieve.
Origin
English
thieve
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- antitheft English
- bote English
- cybertheft English
- cyberthief English
- horsethief English
- nontheft English
- outfangthief English
- spellthief English
- theftbote English
- thefteous English
- theftful English
- theftless English
- theftproof English
- theftuous English
- theftuously English
- thief English
- thiefdom English
- thiefess English
- thiefhood English
- thiefless English
- thieflike English
- thiefly English
- thiefness English
- thiefproof English
- thiefship English
- thiefy English
- thieve English
- thiever English
- thievery English
- thievious English
- thievish English
- dief Dutch, Flemish
- diefte Dutch, Flemish
- *þiubiþō Proto-Germanic
- þīefþ Old English
- þīfþ Old English
- *theftwis Middle English
- *theven Middle English
- thef Middle English
- theft Middle English
- diefte Middle Dutch
- *thiuvitha Old Dutch
- tif Nigerian Pidgin