Where does “toadstool” come from?
toadstool (English) comes from English stool, from Middle English stool, from Old English stōl, from Proto-West Germanic *stōl, from Proto-Germanic stōlaz, from Proto-Indo-European stoh₂los, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
toadstool (English): Any inedible or poisonous mushroom, especially an...
Definitions
- Any inedible or poisonous mushroom, especially an...
Ancestry of “toadstool”, step by step
toadstool traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English stool
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | stool | A seat, especially for one person and without... |
| 2 | Middle English | stool | — |
| 3 | Old English | stōl | chair, seat, throne |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *stōl | stool, chair |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | stōlaz | stool; throne; chair |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | stoh₂los | frame, rack, stand |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |
via English toad
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | toad | An amphibian, a kind of frog with shorter... |
| 2 | Middle English | tode | A toad; The toad seen as a foul, devilish, and... |
| 3 | Old English | tāde | — |
| 4 | Old English | tādie | toad |
via Middle English tode-stole
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | tode-stole | — |