Where does “crapaud” come from?

crapaud (French) comes from Middle French crapaud, from Old French crapaut, from Frankish krappō, from Proto-Indo-European grep-, from Proto-Indo-European gremb-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

crapaud (French): toad; baby grand piano; flaw

Definitions

  1. toad; baby grand piano; flaw

Ancestry of “crapaud”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchcrapaud—
2Old Frenchcrapaut—
3Frankishkrappōhook; a hook
4Proto-Indo-Europeangrep-hook; a hook, force
5Proto-Indo-Europeangremb-crooked, uneven
6Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Words derived from “crapaud”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ger- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gremb- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European grep- →