Where does “discredible” come from?
discredible (English) comes from English credible, from Middle English credible, from Old French credible, from Latin crēdibilis, from Latin crēdō, from Proto-Italic krezdō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱréddʰh₁eti, from Proto-Indo-European -dʰh₁eti — to do, put, place.
discredible (English): discreditable; bringing discredit; shameful
Definitions
- discreditable; bringing discredit; shameful
Ancestry of “discredible”, 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 |