Latin

dubius

‘fluctuating, wavering’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin dubius.

9 English words in this record descend from Latin dubius, most familiar first.

• doubt ← douten ← douter ← dubitāre
• dubious
• dubiously ← dubious
• dubiousness ← dubious
• dubiety ← dubietās
• indubious ← indubius
• indubiously ← indubious ← indubius
• superdubious ← dubious
• undubious ← dubious

Etymograph / Latin dubius