Where does “credence” come from?

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

Ancestry of “credence”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old French	credence	faith; confidence
2	Latin	crēdentia	—
3	Latin	crēdēns	—
4	Latin	crēdere	—

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