Where does “credence” come from?

Credence derives from Middle English credence, from Old French credence, from Latin credentia, the noun form of credens, the present participle of credo, meaning to believe or trust.

credence (English): Acceptance of a belief or claim as true,...

Definitions

  1. Acceptance of a belief or claim as true,...

Ancestry of “credence”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishcredenceFaith, confidence; having belief
2Old Frenchcredencefaith; confidence
3Latincrēdentiacredence
4Latincrēdēnslending, loaning
5Latincrēdere—

Words derived from “credence”

Every word from Latin crēdere →Every word from Latin crēdēns →Every word from Latin crēdentia →