Etymology

creditor

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Today it means: A person to whom a debt is owed. Full definition →

Middle English creditour ← Anglo-Norman creditour ← Latin crēditor
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  1. Latin · derived fromcrēditor
  2. Anglo-Norman · derived fromcreditour
  3. Middle English · inherited fromcreditour
  4. English todaycreditor

From Middle English creditour, from Anglo-Norman creditour, from Latin crēditor, from crēditum (“loan”), from crēditus, perfect passive participle of crēdō (“lend”).

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