credit

/ˈkɹɛdɪt/noun

Trust or belief in the truth of what someone says or does; faith.

Example sentence

“I gave little credit to the rumors until I saw the photos.”

This trust sense survives in 'give credit to' a story and 'to his credit'. The financial sense grew from the same idea of trust.

Related words

debtAn amount of money that a person or organization must pay back to someone else, usually after borrowing.coinA small flat piece of money, usually a metal disc, though sometimes many-sided or with a hole through the centre.savingsMoney that has been set aside and kept for future use.walletA small flat holder, usually leather, for carrying cash, bank cards, and similar items.invoiceA document a seller sends to a buyer listing the goods or services supplied, their quantities, and the amount owed.customerSomeone who buys, or plans to buy, goods or services from a shop or business.