Etymology

credibility

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Today it means: A reputation impacting one's ability to be believed. Full definition →

French crédibilité ← Medieval Latin credibilitas ← Latin credibilis
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  1. Latin · derived fromcredibilis
  2. Medieval Latin · derived fromcredibilitas
  3. French · borrowed fromcrédibilité
  4. English todaycredibility

Borrowed from French crédibilité, from Medieval Latin credibilitas, from Latin credibilis. By surface analysis, credible + -ity.

Words from the same roots

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