English
larcenous
From larceny + -ous.
A compound of larceny + -ous
Proto-Indo-European *leh₂t- ‘to grant’
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Latin latro ‘robber, mercenary’
Latin latrōcinor ‘to rob, to fight for pay’
Latin latrocinium ‘robbery’
Anglo-Norman larcin ‘theft’
English larceny
Today it means
adj Given to larceny, tending to thievery.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / larcenous