ENGLISH ROOT WORD: cred from Latin credere, creditus, credulus

 

【cred】 is word-forming element
usually meaning "believe, trust, creed"
from Latin "credere, creditus, credulus"
from PIE *kerd- "heart"

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[WORD ROOT]root cred
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] cred, creed, credit, credul, credo
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) credere, creditus, credulus
[MEANING]root believe, trust, creed

【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ENTYMOLOGY】

• 【Latin】 credere to trust, entrust, believe
• 【Latin】 creditus pp.of credere;
• 【Latin】 credulus that easily believes, trustful

[LIST OF ENGLISH WORD]

accredit, accreditation, cred, credal, credence, credential, credentials, credibility, credible, credit, creditable, creditor, credo, credulity, credulous, creed, incredible, incredibly

Please see Word information in detail as follows;

accredit [verb] from accredit < cred
【DEFINITION】 If an educational qualification or institution is accredited, it is officially declared to be of an approved standard.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 vouch for, bring into credit
【CONJUGATIONs】 accredited accredited accrediting accredits
【DERIVATIVEs】 accreditable, accreditation, accreditment, accredit
【COMPOSITION】 ad + credit
【Etymology】 [French] accrediter
【ROOTs】 ⑴ ac(ad); to, toward ⑵ credit(cred); believe, trust

accreditation [noun] from accredit < cred
【DEFINITION】 accredit + ation
【pl.】 UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
【DERIVATIVEs】 accreditable, accreditation, accreditment, accredit
【COMPOSITION】 accredit + ation
【Etymology】 [French] accrediter
【ROOTs】 ⑴ ac(ad); to, toward ⑵ credit(cred); believe, trust ⑶ ation(ion); noun suffix

 

 

credal [adjective] from cred
【DEFINITION】 elating to a statement of Christian or other religious belief , differences in credal formulation between the two traditions
【DERIVATIVEs】 credal, creedal, creed
【Etymology】 [Latin] credere to trust, entrust, believe
【ROOTs】 ⑴ cred; believe, trust, creed ⑵ al; adjective suffix

 

credence [noun] from credence < cred
【DEFINITION】 If something lends or gives credence to a theory or story, it makes it easier to believe.
【pl.】 UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
【Etymology】 [Latin] credentia [from Latin credere] belief
【ROOTs】 ⑴ cred; believe, trust ⑵ ence(ance); noun suffix

credential [noun] from credence < cred
【DEFINITION】 something that entitles a person to confidence, authority, etc
【PRIMARY MEANING】 that which entitles to credit
【pl.】 credentials
【DERIVATIVEs】 credential, credentialed, credentialism, credentials
【Etymology】 [Latin] credentia [from Latin credere] belief
【ROOTs】 ⑴ cred; believe, trust ⑵ ent(ant); adjective suffix ⑶ ial(al); adjective suffix

credentials [noun] from credence < cred
【DEFINITION】 Someone's credentials are their previous achievements, training, and general background, which indicate that they are qualified to do something.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 letters entitling the bearer to certain credit or confidence
【DERIVATIVEs】 credential, credentialed, credentialism, credentials
【Etymology】 [Latin] credentia [from Latin credere] belief
【ROOTs】 ⑴ cred; believe, trust ⑵ ent(ant); adjective suffix ⑶ ial(al); adjective suffix ⑷ s; noun suffix

credibility [noun] from credit < cred
【DEFINITION】 If someone or something has credibility, people believe in them and trust them.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 quality of being credible, capacity or condition of being believed, just claim to credit,
【pl.】 UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
【DERIVATIVEs】 credible, credibleness, credibly, credibility
【Etymology】 [Latin] credere to trust, entrust, believe
【ROOTs】 ⑴ cred; believe, trust ⑵ ibil(able); adjective suffix ⑶ ity; noun suffix

credible [adjective] from credit < cred
【DEFINITION】 Credible means able to be trusted or believed.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 believable, worthy of belief, capable of being believed, involving no impossibility; of known or obvious veracity or competence,
【DERIVATIVEs】 credible, credibleness, credibly, credibility
【SYNONYM】 convincing, viable
【ANTONYM】 incredible
【Etymology】 [Latin] credibilis [from credere] worthy to be believed
【ROOTs】 ⑴ cred; believe, trust ⑵ ible(able); adjective suffix

credit [noun] from credit < cred
【DEFINITION】 If you are allowed credit, you are allowed to pay for goods or services several weeks or months after you have received them.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 belief, faith
【pl.】 credits
【DERIVATIVEs】 creditless, credit
【SYNONYM】 tick
【ANTONYM】 debit
【Etymology】 [Latin] credere to trust, entrust, believe
【ROOTs】 credit(cred); believe, trust

creditable [adjective] from credit < cred
【DEFINITION】 A creditable performance or achievement is of a reasonably high standard.
【SYNONYM】 praiseworthy, admirable
【Etymology】 [Latin] credere to trust, entrust, believe
【ROOTs】 ⑴ credit(cred); believe, trust ⑵ able; adjective suffix

 

 

creditor [noun] from credit < cred
【DEFINITION】 Your creditors are the people who you owe money to.
【pl.】 creditors
【DERIVATIVEs】 creditorship, creditor
【Etymology】 [Latin] credere to trust, entrust, believe
【ROOTs】 ⑴ credit(cred); believe, trust ⑵ or; noun suffix

 

credo [noun] from cred
【DEFINITION】 A credo is a set of beliefs, principles, or opinions that strongly influence the way a person lives or works.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 the Creed in the Church service
【pl.】 Credos credos
【Etymology】 [Latin] credere to trust, entrust, believe
【ROOTs】 credo(cred); believe, trust

credulity [noun] from credulous < cred
【DEFINITION】 Credulity is a willingness to believe that something is real or true.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 faith, belief
【pl.】 UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
【DERIVATIVEs】 credulity, credulous, credulously, credulousness
【Etymology】 [Latin] credere to trust, entrust, believe
【ROOTs】 ⑴ credul(cred); trustful ⑵ ity; noun suffix

credulous [adjective] from credulous < cred
【DEFINITION】 If you describe someone as credulous, you have a low opinion of them because they are too ready to believe what people tell them and are easily deceived.
【DERIVATIVEs】 credulity, credulous, credulously, credulousness
【SYNONYM】 gullible
【Etymology】 [Latin] credere to trust, entrust, believe
【ROOTs】 ⑴ credul(cred); believe, trust ⑵ ouse(ous); adjective suffix

creed [noun] from cred
【DEFINITION】 A creed is a set of beliefs, principles, or opinions that strongly influence the way people live or work.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 article or statement of Christian belief, confession of faith
【pl.】 UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
【DERIVATIVEs】 credal, creedal, creed
【Etymology】 [Latin] credere to trust, entrust, believe
【ROOTs】 creed(cred); I believe

incredible [adjective] from credit < cred
【DEFINITION】 If you describe something or someone as incredible, you like them very much or are impressed by them, because they are extremely or unusually good.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 unbelievable, surpassing belief as to what is possible
【DERIVATIVEs】 incredibility, incredibleness, incredibly, incredible
【SYNONYM】 unbelievable, amazing, extraordinary
【ANTONYM】 credible
【Etymology】 [Latin] credere to trust, entrust, believe
【ROOTs】 ⑴ in; not ⑵ cred; belief ⑶ ible(able); adjective suffix

incredibly [adverb] from credit < cred
【DEFINITION】 incredible + ly
【DERIVATIVEs】 incredibility, incredibleness, incredibly, incredible
【SYNONYM】 unbelievably
【COMPOSITION】 incredible + ly
【Etymology】 [Latin] credere to trust, entrust, believe
【ROOTs】 ⑴ in; not ⑵ cred; believe, trust ⑶ ibl(able); adjective suffix ⑷ y(ly); suffix

 

 

Other word list containing cred; incredulous, discredit, miscreant, recreant, accreditment, accreditable

【OTHER ROOTs; 】

cre-
cracy-
come
cover
count
costa-, cost-
cosm-, cosmo-
cohort
corp-, corpor-
coron-, coroll-

ENGLISH ROOT WORD: cre- from Latin creare, creatus

 

 

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