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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

  1. To doubt the existence or reality of; To have...

Ancestry of “misdoubt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdoubtTo be undecided about; to lack confidence in; to...
2Middle Englishdoutento be in doubt, feel unsure; to be afraid or...
3Old FrenchdouterAlternative form of doter
4Latindubitō—
5Latindubō—
6Latin*dubos—
7Indo-European*bʰuH-—

Words derived from “misdoubt”

  • misdoubteth
  • misdoubtful
  • misdoubtest
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