Where does “creedal” come from?
Creedal derives from English creed, from Latin credo, from Proto-Italic krezdō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱred dʰeh₁-, meaning to believe or put faith in.
creedal (English): Of or pertaining to a creed
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to a creed
Ancestry of “creedal”, step by step
creedal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Creed
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Creed | The Apostles' Creed |
| 2 | Middle English | crede | creed statement of belief |
| 3 | Old English | creda | creed statement of belief |
| 4 | Latin | crēdō | to believe, to trust in, to give credence to |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | krezdō | to believe |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱréddʰh₁eti | to believe, trust |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -dʰh₁eti | Forms resultative verbs |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |