Where does “zweifelhaft” come from?
zweifelhaft (German) comes from German Zweifel, from Middle High German zwīvel, from Old High German zwīfal, from Proto-West Germanic twīfl, from Proto-Germanic twīflaz, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
zweifelhaft (German): doubtful, dubious, questionable
Definitions
- doubtful, dubious, questionable
Ancestry of “zweifelhaft”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Zweifel | doubt |
| 2 | Middle High German | zwīvel | — |
| 3 | Old High German | zwīfal | two-fold |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | twīfl | doubt |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | twīflaz | doubt |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |
Words derived from “zweifelhaft”