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Where does “cred” come from?

Cred comes from English credential, which derives from Latin credentialis, based on Latin credentia and the present participle credens of Latin credo, meaning to believe or trust.

cred (English): Credibility; credential

Definitions

  1. Credibility; credential

Ancestry of “cred”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcredentialPertaining to or serving as an introduction or...
2Latincredentialisgiving authority
3Latincrēdentia—
4Latincrēdēns—
5Latincrēdere—
Every word from Latin crēdere →