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Where does “Chrott” come from?

Chrott (Alemannic German) comes from Middle High German krotte, from Old High German chrota, from Proto-West Germanic krodu, from Proto-Indo-European guredʰ- — toad.

Chrott (Alemannic German): toad

Definitions

  1. toad

Ancestry of “Chrott”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germankrotte—
2Old High Germanchrota—
3Proto-West Germanickrodutoad
4Proto-Indo-Europeanguredʰ-toad

Words derived from “Chrott”

  • Chrottepösche
Every word from Proto-Indo-European guredʰ- →