Where does “dabhtúil” come from?
dabhtúil (Irish) comes from Irish dabht, from English doubt, from Middle English douten, from Old French douter, from Latin dubitō, from Latin dubō, from Latin *dubos, from Indo-European *bʰuH-.
dabhtúil (Irish): doubtful
Ancestry of “dabhtúil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | dabht | doubt |
| 2 | English | doubt | To be undecided about; to lack confidence in; to... |
| 3 | Middle English | douten | to be in doubt, feel unsure; to be afraid or... |
| 4 | Old French | douter | Alternative form of doter |
| 5 | Latin | dubitō | — |
| 6 | Latin | dubō | — |
| 7 | Latin | *dubos | — |
| 8 | Indo-European | *bʰuH- | — |