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Etymology of credo

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱerd- Proto-Indo-European *ḱḗr Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *ḱérddʰeh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *ḱréddʰeh₁ti Proto-Italic *kresdō Latin crēdōlb

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noun

A statement of a belief or a summary statement of a whole belief system; also (metonymically) the belief or belief system itself. · The liturgical creed (usually the Nicene Creed), or a musical arrangement of it for use in church services.

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Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱerd- Proto-Indo-European *ḱḗr Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *ḱérddʰeh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *ḱréddʰeh₁ti Proto-Italic *kresdō Latin crēdōlbor. Old French credobor. Middle English credo English credo Inherited from Middle English credo, from Old French credo, from Latin crēdō (“to believe”); doublet of creed.

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