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Etymology of the English word credence

the English word credence
derived from the Old French word credence
derived from the Medieval Latin word credentia (credence, small table in sanctuary for vessels; promise; credence; recognition of debt)
derived from the Latin word credens (believer; the_faithful)
derived from the Latin word credere (lend to, make loans, give credit; trust, entrust; commit)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kerd-

Date

The earliest known usage of credence in English dates from the 14th century.

Cognates

Dutch credenstafel, French crédence, German Kredenz, Norwegian kredense, Swedish kredensa

Usage

Word found in Modern English




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