dub
doubtful, hesitating
Latin · dubius; dubitare
Dub comes from Latin dubius, doubtful. It names the feeling of not being sure: dubious means doubtful, and the endings -ly and -ness turn it into a manner or a quality.
Memory trick
Dubious: you are of two minds, double-minded, so you stay unsure.
Words from this root
- dubious (dub + ious) — doubtful, not to be trustedसंदिग्ध, अविश्वसनीय
- dubiously (dub + ious + ly) — in a doubtful, suspicious wayसंदेह के साथ
- dubiousness (dub + ious + ness) — quality of being doubtfulसंदिग्धता