Focal an Lae #87
The Word of the Day in Irish
Word: creid (KREHJ) [k′r′ed′]
Meaning: creid = believe
Usage:
- Creideann sé i dtaibhsí. (KREH-juhn shay ih DAV-shee) = He believes in ghosts.
- Creidim go bhfuil sé as baile. (KREH-jihm guh WIHL shay ahs BAL-uh) = I believe that he’s out of town.
- Creid uaim é! (KREHJ WEHM ay) = Take it from me! (lit., believe from-me it)
History: Old Irish “cretim” (I believe), Welsh “credu” and Breton “kredi” all come from a Common Celtic root *kred-,
which is ultimately from Indo-European *kred-dhə- (to place trust), compounded from the root words *kerd- (heart) and *dhē- (to put).
The English cognates “creed”, “credit” and “credible” all derive from the Latin verb “credo” (believe).
Scottish Gaelic: creid