Etymology of the English word doubt
the English word
doubtderived from the Old French word
doterderived from the Latin word
dubitare (doubt; deliberate; hesitate)
derived from the Latin word
dubius (doubtful, dubious, uncertain)
derived from the Classical Latin word
duoderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dwo-derived from the Latin word
dotare (provide with a dowry, endow)
derived from the Latin word
dos (dowry, dower; talent)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*do-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dō-derived from the Old French word
douterderived from the Latin word
dubitare (doubt; deliberate; hesitate)
derived from the Latin word
dubius (doubtful, dubious, uncertain)
derived from the Classical Latin word
duoderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dwo-Date
The earliest known usage of doubt in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
misdoubt,
undoubted,
doubtful,
doubtless,
dou/ted,
doubtingCognates
Italian
dubbio, Latin
dubitumUsage
Word found in Modern English
