Where does “creditor” come from?
Creditor comes from Middle English creditour, from Anglo-Norman creditour, from Latin creditor, one who lends or trusts, derived from creditus, the past participle of credere, meaning to believe or entrust, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁-.
creditor (English): A person to whom a debt is owed; One who gives...
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- A person to whom a debt is owed; One who gives...
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