Where does “redoubt” come from?
Redoubt comes from French redoute, from Italian ridotto, from Latin reductus, the past participle of reducere, meaning "to lead back," formed from re- "back" and ducere "to lead."
redoubt (English): A small, temporary, military fortification; A...
Definitions
- A small, temporary, military fortification; A...
Ancestry of “redoubt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |
| 5 | Latin | dubō | — |
| 6 | Latin | *dubos | — |
| 7 | Indo-European | *bʰuH- | — |