Where does “credibly” come from?
Credibly derives from Middle English -ly added to Old English -līċ, from Latin credibilis, formed with the suffix -ibilis from the root dʰeh₁- meaning to place or put.
credibly (English): In a credible manner; believably; Used to report...
Definitions
- In a credible manner; believably; Used to report...
Ancestry of “credibly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | credible | Believable or plausible; Authentic or convincing |
| 2 | Middle English | credible | credible believable, plausible |
| 3 | Old French | credible | — |
| 4 | Latin | crēdibilis | credible, worthy of belief, believable |
| 5 | Latin | crēdō | to believe, to trust in, to give credence to |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | krezdō | to believe |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱréddʰh₁eti | to believe, trust |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -dʰh₁eti | Forms resultative verbs |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |