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Believe is not a compound word, nor a word with a prefix or suffix. Therefore, believe does not have a root word.

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D'angelo Gottlieb

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O.E. belyfan, earlier geleafa (Mercian), gelefa (Northumbrian), gelyfan (W.Saxon) "believe," from P.Gmc. *ga-laubjan "hold dear, love," from PIE base *leubh- "to like, desire" (see love). Spelling beleeve is common till 17c.; then altered perhaps by influence of relieve. As a synonym for "Christian," believer is attested from 1549. To believe on instead of in was more common in 16c. but now is a peculiarity of theology; believe of also sometimes was used in 17c.

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According to Seneca learning it is Cred

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awsum, thanks
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awsum thxx

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