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Where does “dubiosus” come from?

dubiosus (Latin) comes from Latin dubius, from Latin *dubos, from Indo-European *bʰuH-.

dubiosus (Latin): doubtful, dubious

Definitions

  1. doubtful, dubious

Ancestry of “dubiosus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatindubiusMoving in two directions alternately, vibrating...
2Latin*dubos—
3Indo-European*bʰuH-—

Words derived from “dubiosus”

  • dubios
  • dubios
Every word from Indo-European *bʰuH- →