credit
The origin and history of credit.
Etymology
From Middle French crédit, from Latin creditum, "a loan", from credere, "to believe" — the underlying idea is trust that a debt will be repaid.
The origin and history of credit.
From Middle French crédit, from Latin creditum, "a loan", from credere, "to believe" — the underlying idea is trust that a debt will be repaid.
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