Where does “microcredential” come from?

microcredential (English) comes from English credential, from Latin credentialis, from Latin crēdentia, from Latin crēdēns, from Latin crēdere.

microcredential (English): The credential obtained from a microcourse or microdegree

Definitions

  1. The credential obtained from a microcourse or microdegree

Ancestry of “microcredential”, step by step

microcredential traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English credential

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcredentialPertaining to or serving as an introduction or...
2Latincredentialisgiving authority
3Latincrēdentiacredence
4Latincrēdēnslending, loaning
5Latincrēdere—

via English micro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmicroSmall, relatively small; short form of...
2Ancient Greekμικρόςlittle, small
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear
Every word from Latin crēdere →Every word from Latin crēdēns →Every word from Latin crēdentia →
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