Where does “certificate” come from?
Certificate derives from French certificat, from Medieval Latin certificatum, from Latin facio and cretus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- meaning to grow or create.
certificate (English): A document containing a certified statement; A...
Definitions
- A document containing a certified statement; A...
Ancestry of “certificate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | certificat | certificate, certification, credentials; diploma |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | certificatum | certificate; certification; diploma |
| 3 | Latin | facio | I do; I make, construct, fashion, frame, build,... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | fakjō | to make |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *θakjō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *dʰh₁k-yé-ti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |