Where does “douteuse” come from?

douteuse (French) comes from French douteux, from French -eux, from French goitre, from Old French goitron, from Vulgar Latin gutturio, from Latin guttur, from Proto-Indo-European gut- — rounding, swelling; entrails, stomach; swelling,...

douteuse (French): feminine singular of douteux; female equivalent...

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of douteux; female equivalent...

Ancestry of “douteuse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchdouteuxdoubtful, uncertain, questionable; dubious,...
2French-eux-ous, -y
3Frenchgoitregoitre
4Old Frenchgoitronthroat; neck; goitre
5Vulgar Latingutturio—
6Latingutturthroat, neck, gullet; gluttony
7Proto-Indo-Europeangut-rounding, swelling; entrails, stomach; swelling,...
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