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The word 'cretin' has the same origin as 'Christian'.
They both come from Latin 'Chrīstiānus'.
The meaning of 'cretin' made quite a journey:
Christian > person > simple person > poor fellow > person affected by Congenital hypothyroidism > idiot.
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