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English word creed comes from Proto-Indo-European *ḱred dʰeh₁ - (to place one's heart, i.e. to believe, which is from *ḱḗr meaning heart), and later Proto-Italic *krezdō (believe)
*ḱred dʰeh₁- (Proto-Indo-European)
to place one's heart, i.e., to trust, believe; a compound form of *ḱḗr (“heart”)
*krezdō (Proto-Italic)
To believe.
credere (Latin)
believe
credo (Old English)
believe
creed (English)
To believe; to credit. (rare) The fact of believing; belief, faith.. (specifically, religion) A reading or statement of belief that summarizes the faith it represents; a confession of faith for public use, especially one which is brief and comprehensive.. That which is believed; accepted doctrine, especially religious doctrine; a particular set of beliefs; any summary of principles or [...]