Where does “doughty” come from?
Doughty comes from Middle English douȝty, from Old English dyhtiġ, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewgʰ-, a root of uncertain meaning whose sense development produced the modern word's connotation of valor or strength.
doughty (English): Bold; brave, courageous; A person who is bold or...
Definitions
- Bold; brave, courageous; A person who is bold or...
Ancestry of “doughty”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | doughty | Alternative form of douȝty |
| 2 | Old English | dohtiġ | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | duhtīg | strong, virtuous, proficient |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | duhti | usefulness, fitness, strength |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | duganą | to be useful, to avail |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰedʰówgʰe | to be productive |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewgʰ- | to produce, to produce something useful; to be... |
Words derived from “doughty”