Where does “misdoubtful” come from?
misdoubtful (English) comes from English misdoubt, from English doubt, from Middle English douten, from Old French douter, from Latin dubitō, from Latin dubō, from Latin *dubos, from Indo-European *bʰuH-.
misdoubtful (English): Misgiving; doubting, suspicious
Definitions
- Misgiving; doubting, suspicious
Ancestry of “misdoubtful”, step by step
misdoubtful traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English misdoubt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | misdoubt | To doubt the existence or reality of; To have... |
| 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- | — |
via English ful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ful | — |