Question

Which word contains a word root that means “believe”? credential dictionary dormant genesis

Answer 1

The word is credential.

Cred means believe.

Answer 2

The correct answer is "credential".

In English grammar, a word root is a word element that is used as a "base" from which other words are created by usually adding a prefix or a suffix.

In this case, the word credential comes from the Latin word root "cred", that means belief. Other words that come from this word root are "incredible" or "incredulous".