Where does “credential” come from?
Credential derives from Latin credentialis, from credentia (belief, trust), from credens (believing), from credō (to believe, trust), from Proto-Italic krezdō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱred dʰeh₁- (to place one's heart), ultimately from dʰeh₁- (to place, put).
credential (English): Pertaining to or serving as an introduction or...
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- Pertaining to or serving as an introduction or...
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