Where does “crapaud” come from?

crapaud (English) comes from French crapaud, from Middle French crapaud, from Old French crapaut, from Frankish krappō, from Proto-Indo-European grep-, from Proto-Indo-European gremb-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

crapaud (English): A toad; A French person

Definitions

  1. A toad; A French person

Ancestry of “crapaud”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcrapaudtoad; baby grand piano; flaw
2Middle Frenchcrapaud—
3Old Frenchcrapaut—
4Frankishkrappōhook; a hook
5Proto-Indo-Europeangrep-hook; a hook, force
6Proto-Indo-Europeangremb-crooked, uneven
7Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
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