Etymology of the English word credible
the English word
crediblederived from the Latin word
credibilis (credible, trustworthy, believable)
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 credible in English dates from the 14th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
