Where does “credo” come from?

credo (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch crede, from Latin crēdō, from Proto-Italic krezdō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱréddʰh₁eti, from Proto-Indo-European -dʰh₁eti, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

credo (Dutch): confession of faith, creed; conviction

Definitions

  1. confession of faith, creed; conviction

Ancestry of “credo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchcredecreed
2Latincrēdōto believe, to trust in, to give credence to
3Proto-Italickrezdōto believe
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱréddʰh₁etito believe, trust
5Proto-Indo-European-dʰh₁etiForms resultative verbs
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -dʰh₁eti →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱréddʰh₁eti →