Where does “misdoubt” come from?
misdoubt (English) comes from English doubt, from Middle English douten, from Old French douter, from Latin dubitō, from Latin dubō, from Latin *dubos, from Indo-European *bʰuH-.
misdoubt (English): To doubt the existence or reality of; To have...
Definitions
- To doubt the existence or reality of; To have...
Ancestry of “misdoubt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | doubt | To be undecided about; to lack confidence in; to... |
| 2 | Middle English | douten | to be in doubt, feel unsure; to be afraid or... |
| 3 | Old French | douter | Alternative form of doter |
| 4 | Latin | dubitō | to waver (in opinion), be uncertain, doubt, question, be in doubt |
| 5 | Latin | dubō | — |
| 6 | Latin | *dubos | — |
| 7 | Indo-European | *bʰuH- | — |