Where does “krezdō” come from?
krezdō (Proto-Italic) comes from Proto-Indo-European ḱréddʰh₁eti, from Proto-Indo-European -dʰh₁eti, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
krezdō (Proto-Italic): to believe
Definitions
- to believe
Ancestry of “krezdō”, step by step
krezdō traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European ḱréddʰh₁eti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱréddʰh₁eti | to believe, trust |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | -dʰh₁eti | Forms resultative verbs |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |
via Proto-Indo-European ḱred dʰeh₁-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱred dʰeh₁- | to place one's heart, i.e. to trust, believe; to... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱḗr | heart |