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

  1. A small amount; a little bit; A street boy; an...

Ancestry of “tad”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtadpoleA young toad or frog in its larval stage of...
2Middle Englishtadpolle—
Every word from Middle English tadpolle →Every word from English tadpole →
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