Italian word credere comes from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-, Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥d-, and later Proto-Italic *krezdō (To believe.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *dʰeh₁- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *ḱr̥d- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *ḱred dʰeh₁- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | to place one's heart, i.e. to trust, believe |
| *krezdō | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | To believe. |
| credo | Latin (lat) | (with accusative or dative) to believe, to trust in, to give credence to.. I commit, consign, entrust to.. Confide in, have confidence in. |
| credere | Italian (ita) | To believe. To think. |