Where does “brulpadda” come from?
brulpadda (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans padda, from Dutch pad, from Middle Dutch pat, from Old Dutch path, from Proto-West Germanic paþ, from Proto-Germanic paþaz, from Proto-Iranian pántaHh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pántaHs — to pass; path.
brulpadda (Afrikaans): bullfrog
Definitions
- bullfrog
Ancestry of “brulpadda”, step by step
brulpadda traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Afrikaans padda
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | padda | frog, toad |
| 2 | Dutch | pad | path; toad; The slot in the frame that accepts... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | pat | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | path | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | paþ | path |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | paþaz | path |
| 7 | Proto-Iranian | pántaHh | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pántaHs | path |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pent- | to pass; path |
via Afrikaans brul
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | brul | roar, to roar |