Where does “tad” come from?
tad (English) comes from English tadpole, from Middle English tadpolle.
tad (English): A small amount; a little bit; A street boy; an...
Definitions
- A small amount; a little bit; A street boy; an...
Ancestry of “tad”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | tadpole | A young toad or frog in its larval stage of... |
| 2 | Middle English | tadpolle | — |