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
- toad; baby grand piano; flaw
Ancestry of “crapaud”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle French | crapaud | — |
| 2 | Old French | crapaut | — |
| 3 | Frankish | krappō | hook; a hook |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | grep- | hook; a hook, force |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gremb- | crooked, uneven |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |
Words derived from “crapaud”