The Spanish verb 'hurgar' (meaning 'to rummage' or 'to poke') has an interesting connection to theft in its etymology. It comes from the Vulgar Latin 'furicare' meaning 'to rummage' or 'to steal', which was formed by combining the Latin verb 'furari' ('to steal') with the verbal suffix '-icare'. The Latin 'furari' itself was derived from 'fur' meaning 'thief'. Over time, as the word evolved from Latin to Spanish, the initial 'f-' sound changed to 'h-' (a common sound change in Spanish), and the meaning narrowed from stealing to the more general action of rummaging or poking around.

A related Spanish word is 'hurto' meaning 'theft' or 'robbery', which comes from the same Latin root 'fur' (thief). While 'hurgar' has evolved to mean simply rummaging or poking around, 'hurto' retained the connection to theft.

While English doesn't have many common words directly related to this Latin root, we do see it in some more specialized terms. For example, the word 'furtive' meaning 'secretive or sneaky' comes from the same Latin root 'fur' (thief). When someone is being furtive, they're acting in a way reminiscent of a thief - secretive and stealthy.