English word credit comes from Proto-Indo-European *ḱred dʰeh₁-, and later Proto-Italic *krezdō (To believe.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *ḱred dʰeh₁- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | to place one's heart, i.e. to trust, believe |
| *krezdō | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | To believe. |
| creditus | Latin (lat) | |
| crédit | Middle French (ca. 1400-1600) (frm) | |
| credit | English (en) | (transitive) To acknowledge the contribution of.. (transitive) To believe; to put credence in.. (transitive) To bring honour or repute upon; to do credit to; to raise the estimation of.. (transitive, accounting) To add to an account (confer debit.) (accounting) An addition to certain accounts.. (countable) A course credit, a credit hour – used as measure if enough courses have been taken for [...] |