Where does “tudse” come from?

tudse (Danish) comes from Danish tude, from Middle Low German tūten, from Proto-Germanic þeutaną, from Proto-Indo-European tū-.

tudse (Danish): toad

Definitions

  1. toad

Ancestry of “tudse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishtudehowl; yowl; hoot
2Middle Low Germantūten—
3Proto-Germanicþeutanąto howl, roar
4Proto-Indo-Europeantū-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tū- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þeutaną →Every word from Middle Low German tūten →