myEtymology.com: English etymology of doubtful

Etymology of the English word doubtful

the English word doubtful

derived from the English word doubt

derived from the Old French word doter

derived from the Latin word dubitare (doubt; deliberate; hesitate)

derived from the Latin word dubius (doubtful, dubious, uncertain)

derived from the Classical Latin word duo

derived 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 douter

derived from the Latin word dubitare (doubt; deliberate; hesitate)

derived from the Latin word dubius (doubtful, dubious, uncertain)

derived from the Classical Latin word duo

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *dwo-

using the English suffix -ful