Where does “creed” come from?

Creed comes from Old English creda, from Latin credo meaning "I believe," from Proto-Italic krezdō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱred dʰeh₁- meaning "to place one's heart."

creed (English): That which is believed; accepted doctrine,...

Definitions

  1. That which is believed; accepted doctrine,...

Ancestry of “creed”, step by step

creed traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English creda

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishcredacreed statement of belief
2Latincrēdōto believe, to trust in, to give credence to
3Proto-Italickrezdōto believe
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱréddʰh₁etito believe, trust
5Proto-Indo-European-dʰh₁etiForms resultative verbs
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place

via Old English crede

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishcrede
2LatincredoI believe, I trust in, I give credence to; I...

via Old English credo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishcredo
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁-Every word from Proto-Indo-European -dʰh₁etiEvery word from Proto-Indo-European ḱréddʰh₁eti
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