Where does “doubtance” come from?
doubtance (English) comes from Middle English doutaunce, from Old French doutance, from Old French -ance, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
doubtance (English): doubt; uncertainty
Definitions
- doubt; uncertainty
Ancestry of “doubtance”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | doutaunce | — |
| 2 | Old French | doutance | doubt |
| 3 | Old French | -ance | ance (suffix used to form nouns) |
| 4 | Latin | -ia | Used to form a feminine abstract noun, usually... |
| 5 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |