Etymology of the English word credence
the English word
credencederived from the Old French word
credencederived 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
kredensaUsage
Word found in Modern English
