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Where does “Kredenz” come from?

Kredenz (German) comes from Italian credenza, from Latin crēdentia, from Latin crēdēns, from Latin crēdere.

Ancestry of “Kredenz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancredenzabelief, credit; sideboard, cupboard, hutch,...
2Latincrēdentia—
3Latincrēdēns—
4Latincrēdere—

Words derived from “Kredenz”

  • креденц
  • kredenc
Every word from Latin crēdere →