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Where does “incredible” come from?

Incredible comes from Latin incredibilis, formed from the prefix in- meaning "not" and credibilis meaning "believable," ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- meaning "to place or put."

incredible (English): Too implausible to be credible; beyond belief;...

Definitions

  1. Too implausible to be credible; beyond belief;...

Ancestry of “incredible”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinincrēdibilis—
2Latincrēdibilis—
3Latincrēdō—
4Proto-Italickrezdō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱréddʰh₁etito believe, trust
6Proto-Indo-European-dʰh₁etiForms resultative verbs
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place

Words derived from “incredible”

  • incredibly
  • incredibleness
  • infuckingcredible
  • incredibubble
  • ingkre
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- →