Where does “duter” come from?

duter (Old French) comes from Latin dubitare, from Latin dubito, from Latin duo, from Proto-Italic duō, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.

duter (Old French): Alternative form of doter; to doubt; to be afraid...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of doter; to doubt; to be afraid...

Ancestry of “duter”, step by step

duter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin dubitare

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindubitarepresent active infinitive of dubitō;...
2Latindubitoto waver (in opinion), be uncertain, doubt, question, be in doubt
3Latinduotwo; 2
4Proto-Italicduōtwo
5Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two

via Old French doter

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchdoterto doubt; to fear; to be afraid
2Latindubitōto waver (in opinion), be uncertain, doubt, question, be in doubt
3Latindubō
4Latin*dubos
5Indo-European*bʰuH-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁Every word from Proto-Italic duōEvery word from Latin duo