Credence
/ˈkrid.əns/noun
Belief in or acceptance of something as true.
Did you know?The word 'credence' is rooted in the Latin 'credere', meaning 'to believe', which also gives rise to words like 'credit' and 'incredible', linking belief to value and trust!
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*kʷrēd-
“to believe or trust.”
Latin
Latin
credere
“to believe, entrust, or put faith in.”
Old French
Old French
credence
“trust, belief, confidence.”
Middle English
Middle English
credence
“a belief or trust in something.”
Modern English
English
credence
“the mental acceptance of a claim as true.”
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