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Where does “discreditest” come from?

discreditest (English) comes from English discredit, from French discrédit, from French discréditer, from French crédit, from Italian credito, from Latin crēditum, from Latin crēdō, from Proto-Italic krezdō — to do, put, place.

discreditest (English): second-person singular simple present form of...

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  1. second-person singular simple present form of...

Ancestry of “discreditest”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdiscreditTo harm the good reputation of a person; to cause...
2Frenchdiscréditdisrepute
3Frenchdiscréditer—
4Frenchcréditcredit; course credit
5Italiancreditocredit
6Latincrēditum—
7Latincrēdō—
8Proto-Italickrezdō—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanḱréddʰh₁etito believe, trust
10Proto-Indo-European-dʰh₁etiForms resultative verbs
11Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- →