Where does “tadpole” come from?

Tadpole comes from Middle English tadpolle, of unknown origin and ultimate meaning.

tadpole (English): A young toad or frog in its larval stage of...

Definitions

  1. A young toad or frog in its larval stage of...

Ancestry of “tadpole”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishtadpolle

Words derived from “tadpole

Every word from Middle English tadpolle
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