early 15c., dubitacioun, "act or state of doubting," from Old French dubitation (13c.) and directly from Latin dubitationem (nominative dubitatio) "uncertainty, doubt," noun of state from past-participle stem of dubitare "to waver in opinion, be uncertain, doubt, question" (related to dubius "uncertain;" see dubious).
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