Certitude
/ˈsɜːr.tɪ.tjuːd/noun
The state of being certain or sure.
Did you know?Certitude ultimately comes from the same Latin root as “secret,” because both trace back to the idea of setting something apart or determining it with finality.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*krei-
“to sieve, separate, distinguish”
Latin
Latin
cernere
“to separate, sift, discern”
Latin
Latin
certus
“settled, decided, sure”
Old French
Old French
certitude
“certainty, assurance”
Middle English
English
certitude
“certainty, assuredness”
Modern English
English
certitude
“the state of being certain or sure”