Where does “toadpole” come from?
toadpole (English) comes from English toad, from Middle English tode, from Old English tāde, from Old English tādie — toad.
toadpole (English): A young toad in its larval stage of development that lives in water, has a tail and no legs, and, like a fish, breathes through gills
Definitions
- A young toad in its larval stage of development that lives in water, has a tail and no legs, and, like a fish, breathes through gills
Ancestry of “toadpole”, step by step
toadpole traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.