Where does “creideamh” come from?
creideamh (Irish) comes from Old Irish creitem, from Proto-Celtic *kreddīmā, from Proto-Celtic kreddīti, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱréddʰeh₁ti — to believe, trust.
creideamh (Irish): belief, faith; religion, creed
Definitions
- belief, faith; religion, creed
Ancestry of “creideamh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | creitem | verbal noun of creitid; believing, belief, faith;... |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | *kreddīmā | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | kreddīti | to believe |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *ḱréddʰeh₁ti | to believe, trust |