Where does “doubtingly” come from?
Doubtingly comes from English doubting, which derives from English doubt, tracing back through Old French douter and Latin dubitare, ultimately from Latin duo meaning two.
doubtingly (English): In a doubting manner
Definitions
- In a doubting manner
Ancestry of “doubtingly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | doubting | present participle of doubt; A condition of doubt |
| 2 | English | doubt | To be undecided about; to lack confidence in; to... |
| 3 | Middle English | douten | to be in doubt, feel unsure; to be afraid or... |
| 4 | Old French | douter | Alternative form of doter |
| 5 | Latin | dubitō | to waver (in opinion), be uncertain, doubt, question, be in doubt |
| 6 | Latin | dubō | — |
| 7 | Latin | *dubos | — |
| 8 | Indo-European | *bʰuH- | — |