Where does “credence” come from?

credence (Middle English) comes from Old French credence, from Latin crēdentia, from Latin crēdēns, from Latin crēdere.

credence (Middle English): Faith, confidence; having belief

Definitions

  1. Faith, confidence; having belief

Ancestry of “credence”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchcredencefaith; confidence
2Latincrēdentiacredence
3Latincrēdēnslending, loaning
4Latincrēdere—

Words derived from “credence”

Every word from Latin crēdere →Every word from Latin crēdēns →Every word from Latin crēdentia →