Sometimes spelling reform works in reverse, making spelling less phonetic. The words doubt and debt were borrowed from French as
douse and det (or dette), but a new awareness of their Latin origins led scholars to insert a b in each to reflect their etymologies. Look up both words in your dictionary. What is the proper Latin root of debt Dab
Debita
Dette
Word Origin and History for debt. late 13c., dette , from Old French dete , from Latin debitum "thing owed," neuter past participle of debere "to owe," originally, "keep something away from someone," from de- "away" (see de-) + habere "to have" (see habit).
The Latin root of the word "debt" is the word "debĭta."
Explanation:
Debĭta is a Latin word that means to indebt, that is, it means something or an amount of money that is due to a person, a bank, a company, etc. in exchange for something received.
Debt is a concept originating in the Latin debĭta. Its meaning refers to a person's obligation to pay, repay or satisfy something (usually money) to another subject. Examples: "I am very worried because I do not know how I will pay my debts", "I have a debt of 2,000 euros with João", "The most important to not have financial problems is not to incur debt."
