credo

Latin

verb
Definitions
  • (with accusative or dative) I believe, I trust in, I give credence to.
  • I confide in, have confidence in.
  • I commit, consign, entrust to.

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Italic *krezdō derived from Proto-Indo-European *ḱred dʰeh₁-, *ḱréddʰh₁eti (place one's heart, believe, i.e. to trust, i.e, trust), *ḱerd- (heart).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ḱerd-

Gloss

heart

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

Emoji
❤️ 💌 💑 💒 💟 😻 🤍 🤎 🩺 🫀 😍 😻 🥰

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