Where does “crēdō” come from?
crēdō (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic krezdō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱréddʰh₁eti, from Proto-Indo-European -dʰh₁eti, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
crēdō (Latin): to believe, to trust in, to give credence to
Definitions
- to believe, to trust in, to give credence to
Ancestry of “crēdō”, step by step
crēdō traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Italic krezdō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Italic | krezdō | to believe |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱréddʰh₁eti | to believe, trust |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -dʰh₁eti | Forms resultative verbs |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |
via Proto-Italic krezðō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Italic | krezðō | to believe |