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
Ancestry of “Chrott”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | krotte | — |
| 2 | Old High German | chrota | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | krodu | toad |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | guredʰ- | toad |
Words derived from “Chrott”