Etymology of the English word credentialism
the English word
credentialismderived from the English word
credentialderived from the Medieval Latin word
credentialisderived 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-using the English suffix
-ismderived from the French suffix
-ismderived from the Latin suffix
-ismusderived from the Greek suffix
-ismos, -ισμός
suffix for verbs ending in "-izein" (cf. Latin "-izare")
Usage
Word found in Modern English
