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Where does “douter” come from?

douter (French) comes from Latin dubitō, from Latin dubō, from Latin *dubos, from Indo-European *bʰuH-.

douter (French): to doubt; to suspect, to have an inkling

Definitions

  1. to doubt; to suspect, to have an inkling

Ancestry of “douter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindubitō—
2Latindubō—
3Latin*dubos—
4Indo-European*bʰuH-—

Words derived from “douter”

  • doubtous
  • douteuse
  • douteux
  • douteusement
  • doute
  • douteur
  • dotos
  • douteus
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