Where does “redoubtably” come from?
redoubtably (English) comes from English redoubtable, from French redoutable, from French redouter, from Middle French redoubter, from Old French redoter, from Old French re-, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō — passed , crossed.
redoubtably (English): In a redoubtable manner
Definitions
- In a redoubtable manner
Ancestry of “redoubtably”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | redoubtable | Eliciting respect or fear; imposing;... |
| 2 | French | redoutable | frightening; formidable; redoubtable |
| 3 | French | redouter | to dread, to fear |
| 4 | Middle French | redoubter | to fear; to be afraid of |
| 5 | Old French | redoter | to fear |
| 6 | Old French | re- | re- again; once more |
| 7 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 8 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 9 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |