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Where does “toad” come from?

Toad comes from Middle English tode, from Old English tāde, ultimately from Old English tādie.

toad (English): An amphibian, a kind of frog with shorter...

Definitions

  1. An amphibian, a kind of frog with shorter...

Ancestry of “toad”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishtodeA toad; The toad seen as a foul, devilish, and...
2Old Englishtāde—
3Old Englishtādietoad

Words derived from “toad”

  • toady
  • toadfish
  • toadflax
  • toadyism
  • toadlike
  • toadstone
  • toadeater
  • toadskin
  • toadlet
  • toadish
  • toadeating
  • toadsticker
  • toadyish
  • swelltoad
  • shield-toad
  • toadless
  • toadling
  • toadly
  • todo
Every word from Old English tādie →