Where does “crotte” come from?

crotte (French) comes from Votic krotta, from Russian крот, from Proto-Slavic krъtъ, from Proto-Slavic teťi, from Proto-Balto-Slavic tektej, from Proto-Indo-European tekʷ- — to run, to flow.

crotte (French): muck, animal dropping; a miserable or dangerous...

Definitions

  1. muck, animal dropping; a miserable or dangerous...

Ancestry of “crotte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Votickrottamole
2Russianкротmole
3Proto-Slavickrъtъmole
4Proto-Slavicteťito flow, run
5Proto-Balto-Slavictektej—
6Proto-Indo-Europeantekʷ-to run, to flow

Words derived from “crotte”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European tekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic tektej →Every word from Proto-Slavic teťi →