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
- 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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | creda | creed statement of belief |
| 2 | Latin | crēdō | to believe, to trust in, to give credence to |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | krezdō | to believe |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱréddʰh₁eti | to believe, trust |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -dʰh₁eti | Forms resultative verbs |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |
via Old English crede
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | crede | — |
| 2 | Latin | credo | I believe, I trust in, I give credence to; I... |
via Old English credo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | credo | — |