incredulity

The story

1. Latin · derived fromincredulus“unbelieving”
2. Late Latin · derived fromincredulitas
3. Old French · derived fromincredulité
4. Middle English · inherited fromincredulite
5. English todayincredulity

Attested since 1430. From Middle English incredulite, from Old French incredulité, from Late Latin incredulitas, from Latin incredulus (“unbelieving”) + -itas (“-ity”), equivalent to incredulous + -ity.

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